When signing copies of my book, The Hitchhiker's Guide to Lean, I would often write "lean is both an organizational journey and a personal one; lean begins with you!" We focus so much on the ...

It has become increasingly important to show rapid results along the lean journey. While this is critical to maintain support of senior management, it also is important to establish a process by which ...

Most people have heard the term lean as it pertains to productivity, and while they may not have a solid understanding of lean principles, they do know that it involves some kind of efficient approach ...

Subscribe to BizTimes Daily – Local news about the people, companies and issues that impact business in Milwaukee and Southeast Wisconsin. A recent discussion with some Lean experts brought about an ...

Lean manufacturing may be decades old, but its relevance is only growing stronger in the age of Industry 4.0. As manufacturers increasingly adopt smart manufacturing technologies, a powerful evolution ...

TEXARKANA, TX, July 24, 2008--Red River Army Depot Commander Col. Daniel Mitchell received good news July 23 when he opened a letter from the Shingo Organization. Once again, RRAD has accomplished ...

Bragging rights to the Shingo Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing don't come easy. Dubbed the Nobel Prize for manufacturers and named after Shigeo Shingo, the father of Lean Manufacturing, the award ...

This article was supposed to be about applying Extreme 5S thinking to developing a marketing plan, but there is something more pressing that I want to share as the year comes to a close and you begin ...