Service Area: Productivity

2021-2022 Iowa Manufacturing Needs Assessment Report

2021-2022 Iowa Manufacturing Needs Assessment Report Publications Growth Leadership Productivity Technology Workforce Details: CIRAS’s 2021-2022 Manufacturing needs assessment summarizes a survey and feedback from manufacturing leaders to identify the key needs for manufacturing in Iowa.

Identifying Successful Capstone Projects

Identifying Successful Capstone Projects Publications Growth Productivity Details: This one-page document describes what the ISU capstone program is, what clients might expect to get from a project, which departments commonly host capstone projects, how to identify a valuable capstone project, and who you can contact within CIRAS to discuss capstone projects in greater detail.

Continuous Improvement Rate And Score Food Equipment Assessment (CIRAS FEA)

Continuous Improvement Rate And Score Food Equipment Assessment (CIRAS FEA) Checklists & Templates Food Industry Leadership Productivity Technology Details: CIRAS experts can coach teams on prioritizing equipment design, cleanability and improvements. CIRAS can teach how to evaluate new equipment design using industry best practices based on current regulatory requirements and manufacturing engineering design principles.

Sustainable Supply Chains – A Guide for Small- to Medium-sized Manufacturers

Sustainable Supply Chains – A Guide for Small- to Medium-sized Manufacturers Publications Productivity Details: This report highlights the importance of supply chain sustainability from a business perspective and discusses findings from surveys on the benefits and challenges of supply chain sustainability. It then focuses on SMEs in particular and how they may use the concept … Continue reading Sustainable Supply Chains – A Guide for Small- to Medium-sized Manufacturers