In this episode Devin and Uriel talk about some of the improvements they made over the past week and the thinking behind each.

Some of the improvements include:

-Added paper towel holder to bandsaw

- Updated generic Lathe CAM Template to automatically size softjaw pocket based on stock diameter

- Updated generic Mill CAM template to use G54.2 probing

- Started program hand off checklist and log for common issues

- Updated generic lathe cam template with op 2 origins that auto position

- Adjusted positions of workstations at S700 machines to minimize reaching

- We hired someone!

- Added two different labels to items in our SOP's tab to break out generic setup items, and checklist/templates to mitigate searching

- Updated layout on our job board to better reflect our workflow

- Designed and test printed updated tool tag

- Corum came up with a better way to search for restart within a program

- Added magnetic paper towel holders to each machine

- Updated mill setup checklist template for better readability and reduced typing

- Updated some descriptions to address the most common questions we get. (Andrew at Henry Holsters mentioned it)

- Glove box holder

- The point of TPS is the complete elimination of waste - Shigeo Shingo

- A lot of improving a new product

- Robot emailing

- Hired out CAD

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