A year and a half ago, the 15 shop floor employees at MPI-Houston produced about $600,000 worth of pipe a month. Now, they’re ...

Your lean culture depends on you providing the correct answer to this basic question: Who leads and owns the lean transformation? Who has the responsibility to create ...

Are you pushing a train? Feel like this lean thing is just way too much work to be worth it? Perhaps you're questioning the principles and philosophy, or think that it might not apply to your specific ...

Is your lean initiative sticky or stuck? In 25 years of facilitating lean transformations in a variety of business and industry environments I have discovered that many a well-intended business owner ...

Resistance to change during a lean transformation is inevitable. Let’s not be surprised when it surfaces. It’s part of the process. There are several root causes, including a lack of understanding, ...

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 ...

The use of lean manufacturing principles at the earliest stages of design is the focus of a four-year, €7.6 million ($10.1 million) European Union project. Called Lean Product and Process Development, ...

When many people think about lean management, one thing comes to mind: cutting costs. However, by looking at lean management from a broader perspective, healthcare organizations can achieve much more ...

Global Connect, a major telecommunications service provider, partners with national cable providers to bundle media and telecom services offered through voice over Internet protocol (VoIP). Global ...

Lean management has increasingly become a method of choice for hospitals seeking a creative solution to cost and quality problems. However, its manufacturing roots can make Lean a challenging process ...