Discover how Lean Six Sigma enhances performance by combining Six Sigma and Lean methods to reduce waste and defects, ...

Mark Woeppel explains why many plants fall into a cycle of expediting and reactive decision-making, sharing examples of ...

Lean manufacturing isn't just a trendy concept; it's a strategic framework designed to streamline processes, slash costs and boost productivity. By minimizing waste and focusing on value-added ...

It’s a question that crops up with amazing regularity: What’s next after lean manufacturing? It’s an odd inquiry, really, because it implies that you “finish” lean or toss it aside in favor of the ...

I just finished spending three days with a man named Josh Springer, inventor of “Bottoms Up,” a draft beer dispensing system that fills the glass from the bottom. It’s probably the coolest invention I ...

I just attended the IWF show in Atlanta, and it was great to see trade shows back in full force. Three massive buildings full of vendors and thousands of people walking the aisles in search of that ...

Historically, making medical devices has been a complicated task, often due to the sheer number of parts produced, all in differing sizes and complexities. When you take into consideration the added ...

After nine losing quarters, Solectron is on a roll. The contract manufacturer finally turned a profit in the fiscal period ending May 31, 2004, with net income of $21.3 million on revenue of $3.04 ...

It’s not another "flavor of the month" or one more program that senior management tries in the quest for greater efficiency. Instead, lean enterprise offers significant company and customer benefits ...

Six Sigma, a quality-control methodology first developed for manufacturing, is now used by business and organizations of all ...

It seems like every time there is an inventory problem, lean manufacturing or lean principles get the blame. Store shelves were bereft of paper towels for weeks or months at a time during the early ...