You can increase the efficiency of your manufacturing operations and cut costs by adopting lean manufacturing concepts. Implementing a program of lean manufacturing identifies sources of waste and ...

Lean and agile manufacturing refer to modern advances in production technology and manufacturing methodology that have led to reduced costs, quicker response time and improved customer service in ...

Time-management expert Daniel Markovitz says workers can apply the principles of lean manufacturing to improve their productivity. Here, he explains three lean manufacturing concepts and offers ...

A manufacturing plant produces more than just goods. It’s also a data factory. Every asset, product, process and system on the plant floor creates and contributes to a staggering volume of data. One ...

A seminar on ‘Lean Manufacturing: Concept and Implementations’ was organized by Chamber of Industrial and Commercial Undertakings (CICU) in association with ICL Business Excellence Group on Tuesday. ‘ ...

The little things mean a lot in "lean manufacturing." At a Cooper Turbocompressor work station, stacks of circular plates are waiting to be machined. When the stack runs low, a worker pulls out a ...

The National Shipbuilding Research Program Advanced Shipbuilding Enterprise (NSRP ASE) announced last month the selection of four new research projects as part of the Navy/Industry co-funded portfolio ...

Daniel Markovitz has been a student of lean manufacturing since he first read The Machine that Changed the World as a Stanford Business School student in 1992. Six years ago, when he became a time ...