Rushed Orders at Louisville Slugger TAGS: bats | blitz | deliveries | late | lean | louisville | manufacturing | mapping | neshek | norfolk | on-time | operations | orders | pat | pitcher | process | rush | six sigma | slugger | sports | tides | waste Norfolk Tides pitcher Pat Neshek took a tour of the Louisville Slugger factory while on a road trip and he shared this tweet and photo: Hopefully rushed customer requests happen …Continue reading →

Baseball Trade Show – Bat Manufacturer TAGS: baseball trade show | bat manufacturer | bats | continuous improvement | lean | setup reduction | smed | sports | standardized work Lean Blitz received more attention from manufacturers of sporting goods and other items (such as mascot costumes!) than sports teams at the Baseball Trade Show, which is understandable. Most manufacturers …Continue reading →