Paul Akers has announced a new app called 2 Second Lean Play that offers all of his books and other lean manufacturing resources in an audio format and all for free. “We have noticed that not everyone ...

Author Sona Murgai, a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt and Master Coach, brings 15+ years of experience into this ...

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Lean manufacturing guru Taiichi Ohno once said, "Costs do not exist to be calculated. Costs exist to be reduced." A lean manufacturing company vigorously attacks waste in all its forms, which in turn, ...

There are a number of articles and books written on lean manufacturing techniques and lean construction, including many in the pages of Snips about applying lean in sheet metal shops. This article ...

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 ...

In pharmaceutical and especially advanced therapy manufacturing, the pressure to scale up, accelerate timelines, and cut costs has never been greater. In response, many organisations have turned to ...

Manufacturing continues to stand as one of the final frontiers to digital transformation. We are now a decade into Industry 4.0, and all of us can agree that it’s been an exhilarating ten years.

As Toyota Motor Corp. embarks on what many experts believe will be a long journey toward rebuilding its reputation for top quality, the company's status as the model for lean manufacturing also has ...