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The journey to a state of lean never ends.</description><author>bwrigh@insight.rr.com (Carl  Wright)</author><pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:57:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Why Implement SMED (Single Minute Exchange of Die) If Changeovers Aren't Your Biggest Constraint?</title><link>http://manufacturing.bestmanagementarticles.com/Article.aspx?id=7553</link><guid>http://manufacturing.bestmanagementarticles.com/Article.aspx?id=7553</guid><description>A little time and effort implementing SMED could literally make your company $millions$ even if changeovers aren't your biggest constraint.</description><author>pr@nosuckingup.com (Bill Hanover)</author><pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2007 11:18:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Manufacturing Credit Cards: Materials and Processes</title><link>http://manufacturing.bestmanagementarticles.com/Article.aspx?id=5172</link><guid>http://manufacturing.bestmanagementarticles.com/Article.aspx?id=5172</guid><description>The credit card is made of many plastic layers, laminated together. 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