It is imperative to predict or at least know the quantified financial benefit of the Lean Journey. Often, firms can show improvement in terms of cycle times and setup times, but the expression and ...

If you are seeking a quick and successful lean implementation, forget it. Quite simply, lean implementations frequently are referred to as lean journeys for good reason: They take time, and they are ...

There are three key questions to ask to identify water-efficiency opportunities: Lean’s implementation-based methods of kaizen events and just-do-its are powerful strategies for putting water ...

Over the past few years, many environmental professionals have watched the rapid expansion of Lean and Six Sigma activities sweeping across diverse commercial and manufacturing sectors. A growing ...

A formal introduction is often a key to getting started well. Remember, the second requisite skill of leadership--the ability to articulate the plan so all can understand it. It is worthwhile to tell ...

In today's business environment, each department of an organization has to balance various important tasks with increasingly limited resources. For example, as the chief operating and financial ...

Lean is described as a journey and not a destination, yet the route often bypasses the new product development process. Debbie Giggle finds that its use in design and innovation is often a sign of ...

Lean management is an approach to managing an organization that supports the concept of continuous improvement, a long-term approach to work that systematically seeks to achieve small, incremental ...

Larry Rubrich of WCM Associates LLC has over 35 years of experience in engineering and manufacturing in the automotive, industrial, and consumer product areas. He has held the positions of product ...

The objective of this work is to improve the quality of patient care in the admission office service of the University Hospital Virgen del Rocío (HUVR) by standardizing and systematizing its ...

With lean process the aim is to achieve a just-in-time system. Justin-time means that materials are received directly into production from suppliers just when required. This means that suppliers have ...

Manufacturing Those who advocate lean strategies tout the savings in labor, space, and time on the plant floor and beyond. William Leventon Manufacturers are increasingly turning to lean manufacturing ...