Quick Response Manufacturing //
A powerful tool for reducing lead times in all phases of manufacturing and office operations
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.
QRM Center News
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Dr. Leyuan Shi, an international expert takes over as Director Dr. Leyuan Shi, a professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at University of Wisconsin-Madison, has taken over as the new Director of the Center for Quick Response Manufacturing. Dr. Shi is a leading international expert and brings strong research experience as well as extensive industry interaction to her new role. “I am excited and honored to take over the leadership of the QRM Center. For the past twenty-five years, the QRM Center has been a role model for high-impact collaborations between faculty, students and industry. I look forward to continuing the strong legacy and growing the Center’s activities to enhance manufacturing competitiveness...Written on 19 February 2019Read More
Upcoming Events
How to Use Manufacturing Critical-path Time (MCT) to Reduce Lead Time Throughout Your EnterpriseSep 17, 2019 - Sep 17, 2019Fluno Center, 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: Professor Rajan Suri, Founding Director, QRM Center and Nathan Stoflet, Global Commodity Manager of Metal Fabrication at John Deere Harvester Works Registration deadline: Sep 13, 2019 |
How to Implement QRMNov 5, 2019 - Nov 6, 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. Charlene Yauch Registration deadline: Oct 31, 2019 |
