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The Crisis That Strengthened Me

20 February 201912 July 2023 Maurizio PortaFlexible Production

The last global crisis that began in 2008 created a lot of damage, but also several opportunities. If I am being honest, today my company is economically stronger and better positioned on the market THANKS to the crisis that occurred in 2008. If you are interested in understanding why then keep reading ... The reason why the crisis has strengthened my company and made

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Cnc machine tools: What do these 9 users have in common?

14 February 201926 March 2019 Maurizio PortaEvidence, Flexible Production

It might seem absurd but in reality, every production department is the same as the rest in many ways; even if they all seem different. One of the classic phrases that I hear is "but my production department is different, my challenges are different". This is the classic defense attitude adopted by those who do not want to face change or even worse are afraid to face

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Which is better: Machining Centers or Multicenter?

6 February 20196 February 2019 Maurizio PortaFlexible Production

Obviously, this question has no answer without context, because the truth is that it depends on a thousand variables and the situation of each specific production department. Basically, we are talking about two categories of very different machine tools: The first of Machining Centers dedicated to high flexibility, but not very productive.The second of flexible machi

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The Machine that Changed the World does not Exist

29 January 20198 February 2019 Maurizio PortaFlexible Production

There is a famous book written in the 1990s' entitled “The Machine That Changed the World" by James P. Womack. This book has become so famous that today it is considered a sacred manual for all those involved in the manufacturing world. James P. Womack was a young American graduate when he began to study the various production systems in the automotive world, inclu

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“Flexible Production” School is Born!

22 January 20198 February 2019 Maurizio PortaFlexible Production

More than 2,500 years ago the Greeks had already come to the conclusion that the world changes. "Everything flows" is one of the most famous phrases ever coined. The sense is that everything changes; the world, nature, but not only that... Also, the competition, the market in which you operate, the needs of your target customer, the production tools that work or d

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Flexible Production: the first step for those using CNC machine tools

15 January 20198 February 2019 Maurizio PortaFlexible Production

The Flexible Production is known worldwide as Lean Manufacturing and represents a complete system that allow production according to the Just in Time concepts. That means produce only the sold quantity, without stock, to make the production more efficient. Obviously, the goal and purpose of the system is proven and valuable, so much so that a lot of companies are app

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