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 ...

Resistance to change during a lean transformation is inevitable. Let’s not be surprised when it surfaces. It’s part of the process. There are several root causes, including a lack of understanding, ...

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One Monday morning about a year ago, a Japanese manufacturing expert touring a Solectron Corp. metal enclosure plant in Hillsboro, Ore., stopped at a machine that had a changeover time of two and a ...

Aurum, Fortron, Amodel, Ryton, Torlon, Victrex—first you see bags bearing the brand names of some of the most exotic high-temperature ETPs out on the shop floor at Allegheny Performance Plastics ...

Lean management has increasingly become a method of choice for hospitals seeking a creative solution to cost and quality problems. However, its manufacturing roots can make Lean a challenging process ...

If you are in the accounting department in a lean manufacturing company, and your company uses a standard costing system, it is inevitable that the you will be faced with dealing how your standard ...