Lean Manufacturing Systems

Built for Your Line.

Not Off a Shelf.

Custom Modular Flow Racks Workstations Material Carts Racking Shelving Display Boards

IPS designs and installs modular lean manufacturing systems for production facilities across North America — engineered around your line, delivered turnkey.

Trusted By
Honda
Toyota
General Motors
Magna

the problem

The Wrong System Costs You With Every Unit

Every extra second spent moving materials is time your competitors can use against you. When your line-side system breaks or needs a change, costs ripple downstream — to your schedule, your budget, and your customers.

In lean manufacturing, your facility is only as efficient as its weakest system — and line-side material handling is where most facilities leave time on the table.

Wasted Motion

Operators searching, reaching, and moving beyond arm's reach — wasted motion that eats into takt time on every cycle.

Rigid Systems

Welded steel and fixed racks that can't adapt when your line changes — temporary solutions that quietly become permanent.

Poor Line-Side Flow

Parts staged incorrectly or out of sequence, creating bottlenecks, increasing WIP, and slowing throughput at the line.

We can help

Modular Lean Manufacturing Systems Built Around Your Line

IPS uses AluPro and Ecoflex modular framing systems to design and install flow racks, material handling carts, and workstations built specifically for lean production environments.

Unlike standard aluminum T-slot extrusions or welded steel, our systems are purpose-built for reconfigurability. When your line changes, your systems change with it.

We work with facilities of all sizes across North America and we stand behind every system we build.

Custom Solutions

Engineered around your specific line, not adapted from a catalog.

In-House Design

Our team handles every stage from concept to installation.

Built on AluPro and Ecoflex

Purpose-built modular framing for lean production environments.

Turnkey Systems or DIY

We install it, or supply components for your team to build.

Our Process

A System Built Around Your Line, Not the Other Way Around

Getting the right lean manufacturing system for your facility shouldn’t be complicated. We learn your line, design around it, and handle everything through to installation — so you’re not managing a project, you’re watching it get built.

Whether you want us to collaborate with your engineering team or hand it off entirely, we work the way you work.

IPS Material Handling: Your Facility at Full Potential

Applications

Built for Every Part of Your Production Line

Our lean manufacturing systems support every stage of your production environment — from line-side delivery and kitting to WIP storage and ergonomic workstations.

Our modular systems enhance kaizen, 5S, and continuous improvement initiatives across automotive, electronics, aerospace, and furniture production environments.

Gravity Flow Racks

Deliver the right parts in front of operators. No hunting, no overreach, no wasted steps.

Material Handling Carts

Get materials to the line without dangerous forklifts. Safer delivery and less floor traffic.

Assembly Workstations

Everything an operator needs, within arm's reach. Ergonomic workstations that cut wasted motion.

Racking and Shelving

Storage built around your parts, not generic bins. Custom configurations for irregular components.

Not all modular framing systems are built the same. See how AluPro and Ecoflex stack up against the alternatives.

COMPONENTS

Build Your Own Modular System in House

Prefer to design and build your own flow racks, workstations and lean manufacturing system? IPS can help with that, too.

Explore our comprehensive catalog of modular components:

Frames
Connectors
Roller Tracks
Accessories
Casters

ABOUT IPS

Based in Ontario. Built for North America.

Founded in 2008, IPS Material Handling has spent nearly two decades designing and installing custom lean manufacturing systems — from single workstation kaizen projects to full facility line-side overhauls.

We use AluPro and Ecoflex modular framing because it’s purpose-built for reconfigurability and continuous improvement. We’ve worked with some of the world’s best manufacturers. Let’s add your facility to the list.

Let's Talk

Ready to Stop Losing Time on Every Unit?

IPS will design and install the lean manufacturing system your facility needs — built around your line, not off a shelf. We typically respond within one business day.

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AluPro Framing Comparison
Ecoflex
Ecoflex
AluPro
AluPro Best for Lean
T-Slot Extrusion
T-Slot Extrusion
Welded Steel
Welded Steel
Designed for
Light-duty lean systems
Lean production & material handling
Structural automation
Permanent structures
Lean environment fit
Great
Purpose-built
Often overbuilt
Overkill / rigid
Strength-to-weight
Moderate
Very High
High
Low (heavy)
Reconfigures
Easy
Quick
Slower
Difficult / permanent
Installation
Medium
Easy & fast
Tedious hardware
Requires welding
Finish & aesthetics
Industrial
Clean / Modern
Industrial
Rough unless finished
Corrosion resistance
Coated exterior only
Excellent
Excellent
Needs coating
Installed cost
$
$
$$$
$$
Compare AluPro with
AluPro system
AluPro Best for Lean
Ecoflex
Ecoflex
Designed for
Lean production & material handling
Light-duty lean systems
Lean environment fit
Purpose-built
Great
Strength-to-weight
Very High
Moderate
Reconfigures
Quick
Easy
Installation
Easy & fast
Medium
Finish & aesthetics
Clean / Modern
Industrial
Corrosion resistance
Excellent
Coated exterior only
Installed cost
$
$

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