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 ...

The terms lean manufacturing and "just in time," or JIT, are often used as if they're the same thing, but they aren't identical concepts. Just-in-time manufacturing is focused on efficiency, while ...

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 ...

Lean concepts and methods have a bit of a reputation for being “anti-innovation.” All the talk of standardization tends to be off-putting to some who claim that the focus on consistency hinders ...

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 ...

Many business schools around the world claim their teaching and learning experiences are grounded in practice-based and industry-oriented philosophies. However, in my experience, it’s rare to see this ...

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 ...