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Learning to run a better assembly line with legos Students in a classroom work on an assembly line
Students at Pitt Community College create lego planes in an assembly line. Robert Kinlaw/Education NC

Learning to run a better assembly line with legos

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Manufacturers are always looking for ways to increase output and reduce defects.

Lean Six Sigma is a manufacturing philosophy that aims to do just that, beginning with the hard-working men and women on the assembly line. It’s being taught to students enrolled in Pitt Community College’s Project Skill-Up, a fast-track manufacturing program designed to prepare students for positions in the area. Check it out in action:

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Robert Kinlaw

Robert was director of multimedia for EducationNC. He is a journalist and award-winning documentary filmmaker in the Triangle.

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