The methodology will also help the country achieve its 2025 development vision of becoming a middle-income nation. The advice was given in Dar es Salaam yesterday by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Mr Charles Mwijage when he officiated at the second Kaizen Award Ceremony. “The Kaizen methodology is […]

Fear can spread like cancer in any organization and, just like cancer, can cause great damage if it goes undetected for too long and is not dealt with quickly. Fear can be generated in a number of ways: rumors, macro-economic downturns, threat of job relocations and even a misunderstanding of […]

Toyota is known as one of the most environmentally-friendly companies in the world. But how exactly do they do it? After all, they manufacture cars, one of the most environmentally damaging inventions around. They do it using a manufacturing methodology and philosophy they developed in their native Japan. This system […]

The lean transformation of Aluminum Trailer Co. (ATC) was the keynote presentation at the Lean Accounting Summit, August 26th. The ATC story was presented by Steve Brenneman, president, and Duane Yoder, production manager. Steve titled his presentation, “It’s a lean life!” His definition of lean is “using the scientific method […]

Compared to just a few years ago, Oakley Die & Mold is a very different place. The shelves and bins that once stretched nearly the entire length of the 50,000-square-foot shop floor are now sequestered in an area that’s less than half the previous size. There’s new machining equipment on […]

If you are a manufacturing organization striving for excellence – and what manufacturing organization isn’t – “obeya” is a concept you may want to add to your repertoire. Analogies have been drawn between an obeya and the bridge of a ship, or a war room and even a brain, but […]

Can the Six Sigma approach be used even in small businesses? The website for an upcoming training event coming to New York City on Nov. 9 describes it as a “five-day program … designed to help companies identify and eliminate wastes, as well as reduce complexities and costs associated with […]

It’s all about making them more attractive to industry. Students in Missouri University of Science and Technology’s engineering management and systems engineering (EMSE) department have the chance to earn Six Sigma Green Belt and Six Sigma Black Belt certification. The certifications are indicators of expertise in process improvement. Missouri S&T […]

MELVILLE, N.Y., Sept. 23, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — While leading manufacturers embrace lean principles for production processes, this is not always the case across the rest of their organizations. Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, will help demonstrate the value of Lean Document Processes at the American Production […]

QUESTION: I am trying to develop a list of metrics to drive our continuous improvement efforts. What questions should I be asking myself to develop this list? And how many do you think I should focus on? ANSWER: It isn’t clear what leadership role this person is playing so I’ll […]