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Four Types of Abrasives Martin Supply Industrial Article

Four Basic Types of Abrasives

When choosing an abrasive, it is a mistake to let initial cost make your decision for you. Analysis of the application, cost per piece, lifetime of the material, and scrap should all be considerations when choosing the right abrasive for the job. Read More

Four Things That Keep Maintenance Managers Up at Night

Four Things That Keep Maintenance Managers Up at Night

Martin knows that manufacturing maintenance managers have a challenging and critical role in ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of industrial manufacturing facilities. If you are in a maintenance role do the following responsibilities keep you from getting your Z’s? Read More

Maximizing Value with Warehouse and Distribution Integration

Warehousing and distribution are essential components of a successful manufacturing business. They can also be very complicated, with multiple moving parts that require careful coordination and management. That’s why more and more businesses are turning to integration for their warehousing and distribution needs. Read More

Kaizen for Manufacturing Efficiency

Kaizen, the Japanese word for “continuous improvement”, is a business philosophy that focuses on improving workflow and operations through small but incremental changes. In manufacturing, Kaizen can be used to identify and reduce inefficiencies, allowing businesses to increase their efficiency and productivity. Read More

10 Tips for Achieving Continuous Improvement with Kaizen

Recently, Martin’s East Region Sales Team teamed up with a few of our best-in-class Suppliers to help a customer operate better with a Kaizen event. Together, we walked the shop floor and identified ways the customer could improve processes, safety and reduce costs. Read More

Hand & Power Tool Hazards

Hand & Power Tool Hazards Yearly, there are over 960,000 injuries caused by power tools. And, according to OSHA, the most common injuries when using power tools are electric shock,… Read More