Over the years, I have shared stories in this space of finishers who have, through focus on lean and continuous improvement, generated mind-blowing improvements in efficiency. About five years ago I shared the story of how a snow plow coater’s paint line increased throughput by over 40 percent through such […]

Leonardo Group Americas, a Lean consultancy specializing in Mixed Model Line Design and Mixed Model Material Management, will be leading a 3-day workshop in Genesee, Colorado from June 21-23 to introduce Lean professionals and consultants to the skills required to be a “Simulation Super-User”. All workshop attendees will receive a […]

“Retailers Like H&M and Walmart Fall Short of Pledges to Overseas Workers” (The New York Times) “Human rights groups say that three years later, those promises are still unfulfilled, and that safety, labor and other issues persist in Bangladesh and other countries where global retailers benefit from an inexpensive work […]

While no one advocates for labor abuses, poor working conditions are often seen as an inevitable consequence of global trade. Producers in less-developed countries compete by keeping costs low. Conventional wisdom holds that improving working conditions (which typically costs money) would undermine the competitive advantage these firms enjoy. Our research […]

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Penn State student chapter of the American Society for Quality (ASQ) is hosting a symposium on the application of Lean Six Sigma principles and methodologies in health care from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on April 22 on the University Park campus. Representatives from Hershey […]

Kolkata, May 7 (KNN) To help MSMEs achieve a sustained rate of growth by building and maintain competitiveness, a special awareness programme on Lean Manufacturing Competitiveness Scheme (LMCS) is being organized for West Bengal MSMEs. The program would be held on May 12 as FOSMI office in Kolkata. “The Central […]

The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), additive manufacturing and collaborative robotics are emerging technologies that will change the nature of how manufacturers make parts. In a growing number of instances, they already are changing the nature of how manufacturers make parts. That’s why it is important that we cover these […]

This spring, students in professor Shereazad Jimmy Gandhi’s manufacturing systems engineering class MSE507 benefitted from a special partnership between the nonprofit organization New Horizons and California State University, Northridge’s College of Engineering and Computer Science. New Horizons is a local organization that helps people with special needs and disabilities to […]

Randy Clark Six Sigma Black Belt Discusses Intersection of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma Technology in Webinar This press release was orginally distributed by SBWire Cupertino, CA — (SBWIRE) — 03/29/2016 — Randy Clark, a Six Sigma Black Belt and an American Society of Quality Examiner, will discuss the intersection […]

Topper Industrial, a leading manufacturer of various material handling equipment, was recently featured in Lean Manufacturing Times. Topper discussed the systems, equipment, and processes required by original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and Tier 1, 2 and 3 component suppliers in the automotive industries. The processes in place must support just-in-time (JIT) […]