On a roll for over 50 years now, Toyota Motor Corp. is the logical first place to look for a glimpse into the future of lean manufacturing. There a new generation is gearing up to spread the tried-and ...

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 ...

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 ...

Pharma and advanced therapy manufacturing will only grow more complex in science, regulation, and global scale. But the ...

Some of the leanest, most efficient operating rooms and emergency rooms in North Carolina hospitals have the automotive industry to thank for their smoother running operations. Lewis says the ...

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The new Lean Etch, from Intevac Inc., was introduced last week during SEMICON West 2007. The new tool applies lean techniques to help address the limitation of cluster tools, said Intevac. "Cluster ...

More than likely you’ve heard the term kaizen or kaizen blitz, but what is kaizen? Kaizen is a Japanese term meaning change for the better or incremental improvement. Continuous improvement can take ...

Amman, Jordan - 14 June 2009 - Euro-Jordanian Advanced Business Institute (EJABI) in collaboration with USAID Jordan Economic Development Program (SABEQ) introduced lean manufacturing tools and ...

McKinsey continues to make my job of writing easier with more research, this time into lean manufacturing. Only two days ago Kevin Wheeler introduced us to the concept of lean hiring. So itís going to ...