QUESTION: We are starting discussions about trying to start a lean initiative and are in disagreement about what is the actual number of experts we would need before we embark on such a journey. Somebody told us that it should be about 1% of total plant workers; for example for […]

Manufacturing industries play a tug-of-war between the public and private sectors, each demanding the fastest, cheapest and highest quality products with the lowest environmental impact. Cap-and-trade emissions policies, paired with limited natural resources, have changed the face of modern industry. As a result, lean companies, particularly those with established 5-S […]

If you’ve ever sat in traffic having simultaneous thoughts that “all of these vehicle emissions are bad for the environment,” and “I wish I lived closer to work,” then you already have a sense of how mutual “lean and green” thinking works. The traditional way of thinking goes that “green” […]

The economy is firming, hiring is on an upswing and consumers appear inclined to spend. That’s good news for D’Addario & Co., a U.S. firm that manufactures the strings found on all sorts of musical instruments, from cellos to electric guitars. Like many U.S. manufacturers, it’s still trying to make […]

Join us for another successful Lean Coffee to learn and support each other in our Lean endeavors! Take part in an open conversation about the topics that are relevant to our Lean community. We want to hear about the problems you are solving, the issues you want to solve, and […]

A multidisciplinary team led by nursing leadership and physicians developed a plan to meet increasing demand and improve the patient experience in the ED without expanding the department’s current resources. The approach included Lean tools and engaged frontline staff and physicians. Applying Lean management principles resulted in quicker service, improved […]

Each year lean thinkers from dozens of industries, at every stage of their journey, gather the Lean Transformation Summit to learn, share, and network. Last year?s summit in New Orleans was the largest and highest rated summit in LEI?s 20-year history. Our goal is to improve our summit every year. […]

Triumph Structures – Los Angeles is well versed in both Lean Manufacturing principles and steeped with many examples of the benefits that a Robust Lean Culture enjoys. Working with Lean tools & Techniques for 10 plus years we have enabled many product Value streams to be improved through the identification […]

* Italy’s Fincantieri invested $100 mln to expand shipyard * Cost of LCS ships coming down * Adopting techniques used in automotive, other sectors * Competition for next ship version could be worth billions MARINETTE, Wis., Sept 6 (Reuters) – Big investments, lean manufacturing techniques borrowed from the automotive industry, […]

Thursday, August 27, 2015, Vancouver, BC – Creation Technologies, a worldwide leader in electronics design and manufacturing and recent overall winner of the global Service Excellence Award for Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS) providers over $500 million, hosted U.S. Representative Sam Johnson (R-TX-3) last week at its high-tech manufacturing facility in […]