One of the most common misconceptions about lean manufacturing techniques is that they only apply to large-scale operations. Lean is the continuous improvement of operations to cut down wastes. “What ...
In the 1990s while first learning about Japanese manufacturing and Toyota, I was also studying organizational development. A retired University of Michigan researcher, Lawrence Lippitt, ran a monthly ...
In today's business landscape, lean principles have become essential to achieving efficient and effective operations management. With a foundation built on reducing waste and fostering continuous ...
“They need a conveyor,” said the guy on my left as we observed the assembly process. Operators walked back and forth from the assembly station to bring finished parts to the shelf and to get ...
In this ongoing series, The Fix, we look to problems faced by real companies and how they solved them. The Fix: Handmaker began doing research on how to improve manufacturing processes in a holistic ...
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Promapp, a leading provider of cloud-based business process management software, has extended its feature functionality with the launch of Lean Tagging. Lean Tagging ...
Lean Six Sigma tools like Value Stream Mapping and predictive analytics help organizations identify inefficiencies, optimize inventory, and establish resilient supply chains to mitigate risks from ...
Enterprise Ireland has introduced an Operational Excellence Offer with the aim of supporting companies of all sizes to address their competitive challenges and growth opportunities through a ...