A university-industry partnership dedicated to improving manufacturing competitiveness through research and implementation of lead time reduction principles.
Join us in Madison, Wis. for this comprehensive overview of QRM's precise lead time metric and how to use it to drive improvements.
Since 1993, university faculty, students and industry partners have collaborated on a wide variety of QRM projects.
Check our QRM project guide for more information on this hands-on resource.
QRM Center members receive exclusive benefits helping them to implement QRM fast and efficiently.
Quick Response Manufacturing //
Quick Response Manufacturing (QRM) is a companywide strategy to reduce lead times across your enterprise. It can bring your products to market more quickly and secure your business prospects by helping you compete in a rapidly changing manufacturing arena. It will increase profitability by reducing non–value–added time, cutting inventory and increasing return on investment.
The June 2018 issue of ISE magazine selected Rajan Suri's new book, The Practitioner's Guild to POLCA as it's "Book of the Month." ISE is the monthly magazine of the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers, the premier international society for industrial engineering.
How to Use Manufacturing Critical-path Time (MCT) to Reduce Lead Time Throughout Your EnterpriseDec 5, 2018 - Dec 5, 2018DoubleTree by Hilton Madison Downtown, Madison, Wis.Measuring lead time is the first step on every QRM journey. At this workshop you will get a comprehensive overview of MCT (QRM's lead time metric), how to use it to drive improvement and what tools are available to help you. Presenters: Ananth Krishnamurthy (Director, QRM Center), Nathan Stoflet, (John Deere Harvester Works), Rajan Suri (Founding Director, QRM Center) Registration deadline: Dec 3, 2018 |
How to Implement QRMFeb 27, 2019 - Feb 28, 2019Fluno Center, Madison, Wis.Get a full understanding of the QRM strategy at this hands-on workshop covering all aspects of QRM and providing a roadmap for implementation at your company. Presenter: Prof. Ananth Krishnamiurthy Registration deadline: Feb 22, 2019 |
How to Design Shop Floor Cells in High-Mix, Low-Volume EnvironmentsMar 20, 2019 - Mar 20, 2019DoubleTree by Hilton Madison Downtown, Madison, Wis.Workshop on planning and implementing shop floor cells. Attendees will work with data from real-life case studies through the entire process of designing shop floor cells. Presenter: Prof. Ananth Krishnamurthy Registration deadline: Mar 13, 2019 |
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QRM challenges and solutions with other
industry professionals.
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