You’re probably familiar with the principles of lean manufacturing. Stripped to its roots, lean focuses on decreasing waste, increasing value to the customer and a process of continuous improvement.

For manufacturers seeking to improve operational performance, understanding how waste appears on the shop floor — and how to ...

Relentlessly improve through lean is the operational strategy at Watlow. Here, employees review performance at the gemba. A skilled welder isn’t born fully fledged. Neither is a superior athlete or an ...

Are you looking to reduce waste and improve efficiency in your printing operation? John Compton, principal at Compton & Associates LLC, a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt (MBB), and senior member of ...

A first-of-its-kind Lean Six Sigma (LSS) course is taking place at Fort McCoy, said Michael Modawell with the Directorate of Human Resources. Nineteen students completed the first week of LSS training ...

Many acclaim lean management as revolutionary in its approach, some see it as the "next" management fad; whichever way you view it, many organisations are reaping the benefits of successful ...

“I joined the program because it seemed like such a unique opportunity to be one of the first high schoolers to get a Lean Six Sigma certification,” said Olmsted Falls High School senior Emerson Long.

In an era of rapid automotive industry transformation, lean manufacturing remains relevant as a cornerstone of efficient production. Lean manufacturing philosophy emphasises reducing waste and making ...

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 ...