“The award is an important achievement,” says Fadi Nwilati, CEO of KAIZEN. “What has always mattered to us is that we maintain our level of professionalism and quality in the management of exclusive projects, think long term, and ensure that all of our clients are protected and well served.” Jatin […]

Manufacturing has a serious PR problem. Dark, dank, dangerous and disappearing is a work environment perception few find attractive. Luckily for manufacturing, the reputation is rarely valid, and all the industry has to do is show a current authentic picture to enough influencers to sway public opinion. Not easy, but […]

When the Heico Cos. LLC went through the Lean Six Sigma method of helping identify and remove waste in its production process, it dragged its law firm Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP through the process as well, leading to exceptional results. As part of the lean process, Heico set up […]

QAD Inc. (NASDAQ:QADA) (NASDAQ:QADB), a leading provider of enterprise software and services designed for global manufacturing companies, today announced that Dr. James P. Womack, co-author ofThe Machine that Changed the World, will be a featured presenter at Explore 2015, QAD’s annual user conference. QAD customers will learn about the trials […]

Oil producer Hess Corp has turned to a manufacturing process developed by automaker Toyota Motor Corp to cut costs and boost production as crude oil prices lag, according to a Reuters report. Deploying a process called Lean manufacturing, and used by only a handful of other oil producers, the move […]

Workers in occupational health and safety in a manufacturing environment may find themselves having to adopt lean production techniques, both within their occupational health (OH) department and in the company as a whole. A commonly used tool is the “5S”method; Sian Edwards explains what it is and how it works. Occupational […]

Lean manufacturing has become a way of life at Atlas Copco. The Swediesh manufacturer has taken the principles and applied them into action, helping to reduce costs, improve performance, and in the process, increase quality. • How Lean Manufacturing is Influencing Operations at Barrick Gold For Atlas, the days of readily accessible […]

Hess Corp is looking to a manufacturing process developed by Toyota to decrease costs and increase production in the midst of low oil prices, according to a recent report by Reuters. Using the method dubbed Lean manufacturing, which is utilized by only a few other oil producers, the company has saved approximately […]

Nestle​, the world’s largest food group,​ reported an 11 per cent rise in the production of Kit Kat bars over the first three months of 2015, boosting production at its York manufacturing site. The York plant makes up to 7 million Kit Kat bars a day and employs 1,800 people. […]

NEW YORK (TheStreet) — Bought or be bought? Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles(FCAU), would rather not say. What he will discuss is theauto industry consolidation, in which FCA intends to participate. Earlier in the week, sources told Reuters that Marchionne is determined to execute a major deal before stepping down in 2019, […]