Have you been wondering if automation could help you meet your business goals? RMH has outlined ten factors to consider in evaluating your situation: What processes are most monotonous and most disliked by employees? Which tasks pose the most safety risk to employees? Do you have skilled employees doing unskilled work? Where are the operational bottlenecks? What processes can’t be scaled without hiring more people? [...]
Typically, when someone mentions a crane in conversation it conjures up an image of a motor truck crane, a construction tower crane, or a heavy-duty motorized bridge crane pouring molten metal in a foundry. Workstation cranes have become a very hot topic of conversation as they have worked their way into assembly operations, warehouses, and manufacturing facilities over the last 40 years. As the U.S. [...]
This year, RMH Systems, Inc. earned the "Top Workplace of 2021" award from the Des Moines Register for the 6th consecutive year. Based in Waukee, Iowa, RMH is one of sixty small companies across the state to receive this recognition. We are proud of cultivating a people-first, innovative culture and this recognition celebrates our commitment to ensure employees feel empowered to make decisions, voice their [...]
When dealing with lifting loads, a closed track workstation crane offers a higher rate of productivity when compared to a similar I-Beam design for cranes. The amount of force required to move the bridge is far lower than what an I-Beam design would require, and for many applications, the increase in productivity rate alone can justify the cost requirements for purchasing a crane. In addition, [...]
Manufacturing could well be the industry poised to bounce back most thoroughly from the Covid recession, but a chronic headache for the industry has been exacerbated by the pandemic. Even back in 2015 Deloitte, in association with The Manufacturing Institute, projected that manufacturing would face a labor shortage of some 2 million workers by 2030, even under normal conditions. We all know 2020 and 2021 [...]
By Ryan Howard, President RMH Systems, Inc. TS Eliot said, “Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.” I have zero clue what he was applying the philosophy to, but it resonates with me when I reflect on the growth of RMH Systems. In quarter 1 of 2021, RMH Systems surpassed 100 employees for the first [...]
Get to know our productivity experts! Name: Jake Crowley Title: Mechanical Engineer Length of service: 2.5 Years Q. Favorite place you have traveled to and why? A. Negril, Jamaica. It is pretty tough to beat leaving the cold winters in Iowa behind to go enjoy a week of sun and warm weather on the beach or at the poolside bar with friends. Q. Biggest fear? [...]
New Expectations Consumers today are living in an on-demand world where they can do more from their homes and get things faster and this sends ripple effects across nearly every industry, boiling down to the need to have more items readily available, with a greater variety, and the ability to get it quicker. Within the manufacturing industry, this means there is an ever-increasing need to [...]
RYAN HOWARD President, RMH Systems, Inc. Ryan is the 3rd generation of Howard family leadership at RMH. Based in the Minneapolis office, he leads strategic planning, growth initiatives, and marketing for RMH. At Kirby Puckett’s Hall of Fame induction, he said, "Don’t take anything for granted. Tomorrow is not promised to any of us." Now I am sure #34 wasn’t the first person to [...]
RYAN HOWARD President, RMH Systems, Inc. Ryan is the 3rd generation of Howard family leadership at RMH. Based in the Minneapolis office, he leads strategic planning, growth initiatives, and marketing for RMH. Simon Sinek said, “Customers will never love a company until the employees love it first.” I just discovered the quote this week, but it resonated well with me. RMH Systems has grown [...]
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