The Z Axis

Process Oversight and the Challenge of Slowing Down

Increasingly precise and automated processes change the nature of employee involvement. Employees normalized to other production environments often…

Sep 3 • Peter Zelinski

Quality Standards Are Not About Excellence but Productivity (The Z Axis)

How Allied Cycle Works got everyone to see paint the same way. The story has implications for any organization slowed down by the subjective differences…

Aug 20 • Peter Zelinski

As Manufacturing Technology Advances, Humans Become More Important

"The Z Axis" visits CNC machining cutting tool maker Fullerton Tool in Saginaw, Michigan.

Aug 6 • Peter Zelinski

3D Printer Filament: Made in America

Specifically, made in Arkansas. What does it take to succeed with a (seemingly) commodity product made in the USA?

Jul 23 • Peter Zelinski

What Kind of Production Is Best Suited to U.S. Manufacturing? (The Z Axis first episode!)

From carbon dreams to machining reality. Getting real about reshoring with Allied Cycle Works.

Jul 9 • Peter Zelinski

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