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QRM Center Founding Director Rajan Suri Publishes Timely Article on Reshoring Production
January 2022 QRM Center founding director, Rajan Suri, has published an article promoting the idea of reshoring production as a means to reduce cost and combat long lead times resulting from the global supply chain …
January 1, 2022QRM Center Under New Management in the College of Engineering
August 2021 The Center for Quick Response Manufacturing recently became part of the Office of Interdisciplinary Programs (InterPro) within the College of Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Interpro, formerly known as the Office of Engineering …
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Ten Things You Should Know About Quick Response Manufacturing
Quick Response Manufacturing (QRM) was invented by Rajan Suri in the 1990s. The primary goal is relentless reduction of lead time (internal process flow times). Thus, application of these concepts enables a company to compete on speed, flexibility, and agility.
December 5, 2023U.S. Manufacturers Can Reshore Production Without Increasing Costs
May 2022 Over the last 20 years U.S. manufacturers have seen large numbers of jobs being lost while production has been “outsourced” to Low-Cost Countries (LCCs). Even though much lip service has been given to …
May 9, 2022- More Blog Posts