Lean manufacturing is not exactly new. It wasn't even new 25 years ago when Plastics News began publishing. Henry Ford was relying on lean nearly 100 years ago, when he needed an efficient factory to ...

Over the course of the first five entries to this seven-part series, a case has been made for the need of Lean practice to evolve. An industrially proven strategy, metric and process have been ...

Lean manufacturing is an inventory-management and manufacturing strategy that companies implement to reduce costs, increase productivity and gain a competitive advantage. The techniques lean ...

If we are serious about global competitiveness and a sustained ability to retain American jobs in American factories, it is imperative we recognize one irrefutable fact: the technical issues ...

Lean manufacturing is a production theory that emphasizes the elimination of waste in all forms. Resource expenditures that do not contribute to the value of a product are wasteful in a lean ...

The 5S workplace organization method is the foundation of the lean manufacturing strategy that emphasizes eliminating waste while delivering quality products with greater efficiency. This article ...

The manufacturing industry is undergoing a significant shift as digital transformation takes centre stage. Lean management principles are more crucial than ever to streamline processes and improve ...

Digital information technologies can help companies enhance their lean manufacturing strategies. Tim Stuart, founder and president at Visual Decisions Inc., used a FitBit to illustrate how. “FitBit ...

Digital transformation is often misunderstood in manufacturing. Many myths keep factories tied to outdated methods. Here are ...