IndustryWeek’s coverage of lean and continuous improvement over the past year presents a wealth of wisdom to help advance ...

Companies that have utilized lean manufacturing principles know a thing or two about cutting waste. With inauguration day behind us, we’ve already seen some of the first big moves from the new ...

Lean manufacturing has long been celebrated for its systematic approach to reducing waste and enhancing efficiency in production environments. In the contemporary industrial landscape, changeover ...

Lean has played a significant role for the past few decades in driving efficiency across manufacturing organizations by providing people with the data and methods for eliminating waste, improving ...

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 ...

In today's business environment, each department of an organization has to balance various important tasks with increasingly limited resources. For example, as the chief operating and financial ...

A lean business model is an approach to business development that focuses on creating value for the customer while minimizing waste within the organization. This model derives its core principles from ...

Kaizen is generally accepted to mean “continuous improvement”. Nowhere is it more applicable than the area of lean manufacturing. In this presentation learn how to leverage your existing data, as well ...

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 ...

LAS VEGAS -- Just minutes ago, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos likened Amazon Web Services to everything from Toyota's lean manufacturing methods to something slightly closer to home: the Kindle Fire business ...