The terms lean manufacturing and "just in time," or JIT, are often used as if they're the same thing, but they aren't identical concepts. Just-in-time manufacturing is focused on efficiency, while ...

Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma principals are used to improve processes and create efficiencies in the overall manufacturing process. Lean manufacturing is used to minimize waste, while saving costs ...

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 today's manufacturing environment, assembly work is routinely characterized by short production cycles and constantly diminishing batch sizes, while the variety of product types and models ...

Where now for lean? As globalisation and technology trends change the way manufacturing networks function and measure success, how is the sector’s favourite efficiency tool set and philosophy evolving ...

Developed in the 1950s as a means to survive and compete against the giants of the automotive sector, lean manufacturing helped Toyota evolve from a small-volume producer (with little capital) to ...

RACINE - Gateway Technical College's "Principles of Lean Manufacturing with Live Simulation: Lean 101" course will be offered Aug. 14 at LakeView Advanced Technology Center, 9449 88th Ave. (Highway H) ...

TPM , Total Productive Maintenance & Management is a business strategy which can transform a factory by developing existing people and equipment with innovative management strategies and total ...

Cambridge Engineering nurtures a continuous-improvement culture where employees learn to see waste, hate it and have a passion for fixing it. Kevin Thompson made two videos last week and perhaps as ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Shama Hyder is CEO of Zen Media, a b2b PR and marketing firm. Feb 22, 2021, 05:30pm EST Aug 23, 2021, 10:55am EDT This article is ...