Lean Philosophies
How to Apply Lean Principles to Reduce Casting Costs
The lean manufacturing process focuses on ways to improve quality while reducing waste. Not surprisingly, companies that successfully implement that ...5 Ways to Apply Lean Principles to Work Safety
Many people associate lean methodology with waste reduction and continuous improvement in manufacturing. Indeed, manufacturing plants often adopt lean principles. ...How Do Lean Principles Improve Oil and Gas Performance?
Lean is a customer-focused methodology that aims to deliver value, reduce waste and achieve continuous improvement. You’ll also hear Six ...5 Lean Industries That Take a Page Out of the Lean Manufacturing Playbook
Lean manufacturing techniques — originally a system process developed by Toyota to increase efficiency inside company plants — have exploded. ...Why Do You Need to Conduct a Supplier Capability Assessment?
A successful supply chain requires multiple parties to work together to meet goals. A great way to understand current capabilities ...OEE can Drive Employee Engagement
Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) is a helpful metric to track, especially when you’re trying to ramp up or recover from ...Lean Technologies to Help You Optimize Your Processes
Increasing pressure on the supply chain and manufacturing sector has led logistics and manufacturing companies to adopt lean principles and ...Optimize your Failure Mode Brainstorm
We’ve all been there. It’s time to brainstorm a list of potential failure modes and it’s like pulling teeth to ...Obeya Room Success
Obeya means “big room” in Japanese. The idea is for the cross-functional project team to be able to fit and ...Lean Tools to Drive Goal Achievement
It’s that time of year again. Either you’ve already set and rolled out goals for the new year or you’re ...