Lean manufacturing reduces errors, increases efficiency and minimizes waste. Planning methods that help achieve lean manufacturing keep their focus on each stage of the production process and improve ...

Because lean manufacturing reduces waste and increases the efficiency of your production line, it has an impact on other parts of the business. Converting to the new system requires adjustments within ...

Implementing Lean principles on the shop floor requires a thorough review of all production processes to eliminate any nonvalue-adding steps or services. According to the originators of Lean ...

Discover how work cells streamline manufacturing by enhancing efficiency, reducing costs, and minimizing waste, with real-world examples of successful implementation.

Art Byrne is a true believer in the power of lean. The former Wiremold Co. CEO -- who came to prominence in Jim Womack's seminal book "Lean Thinking" -- has leveraged lean strategies at more than 30 ...

The number of people who live with diabetes is on the rise. By estimates of the World Health Organization (WHO), one in eleven people are affected by the disease. This makes the auto-injector market ...

If you listen to some industry experts, only high-tech industries in Massachusetts can survive the new wave of low-cost global competition. Proving that theory wrong, however, are companies ranging ...

I was visiting with Jim Markel, CEO of Red Oxx manufacturing in Billings the other day as I was buying a product for a friend. He told me that his sales have increased 20 percent since FY '10 and his ...

Modeling our farms after factories hasn’t exactly resulted in the most sustainable farming practices over the years. The shift toward feedlots, concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFOs), and ...

Can Lean techniques, mastered on the factory floor, drive costs from the front office? How much money is your company losing due to wasted effort and low productivity of knowledge workers employed in ...