How Can Lean Help in a Crisis?
The first issue is understanding human nature, then coming up with a sensible reaction, and thirdly, learning as…
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Lean Manufacturing in a Digital World
Operational excellence never goes out of style, and done right, smart technologies enable better decisions, faster. It’s a…
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Need direction on your lean manufacturing journey? Listen to the data
Know you know, don’t assume By Jeff Sipes Listen. Can you hear the data speaking? Is it whispering ……
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The Simplicity of Lean
This is an except from Chapter-1, Introduction from my book, “The Simplicity of Lean”. Lean means many things…
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In Lean Accounting, Better to Lead than React
During a lean transformation, the goal is to come up with a system not based on standard costing.
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Business Lessons from ‘Ford v. Ferrari’
A look at the Oscar-nominated film through a lens of systems thinking and process improvement.
READ MORELucky 13 of the Top Reads in Lean and Continuous Improvement in 2019
Enjoy 13 of the continuous-improvement-related articles that garnered the most attention from our IndustryWeek community in 2019.
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What is Lean Office? Not just a 5S but value to customers.
Are you working in an office and you want a “Lean Office”? Read below, and you will discover…
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The Simplicity of Lean
This is an except from Chapter-1, Introduction from my book, “The Simplicity of Lean”. Lean means many things…
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How to Calculate an Ideal Manufacturing Cycle Time
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