| According to Makino, a global provider of advanced | | | | In many machine shops, machining centers sit idle |
| machining technology, companies doing things the | | | | while manual work is still being performed. By doing |
| same way they have been doing them for the last | | | | things this way, the companies are not getting the |
| 10 to 15 years are probably in a "recurring uniform | | | | most out of their machine nor their personnel |
| trap," or "RUT," while the global market is passing | | | | investment. |
| them by. | | | | In today's competitive environment, companies must |
| Why do something differently? Productivity is a big | | | | identify if they are stuck in a RUT. In order to |
| reason. A 21st century equation explains what | | | | improve, they must be willing to step outside their |
| productivity requirements will be for the future; the | | | | comfort zones and create solutions. |
| conceptbeing half the number of people, making | | | | Culture change takes place gradually, and everyone, |
| twice as much money, but doing three times the | | | | especially the people who are out on the floor, must |
| amount of work. | | | | first have a high level of confidence that new |
| In manufacturing, this concept is coming true today. | | | | technology will work and work reliably before they |
| Companies are looking under every rock for | | | | embrace it. Reliable, high-performance machines not |
| opportunities to improve productivity, increase | | | | only produce results but also eliminate your business |
| efficiency and lower costs. | | | | RUT. |