Lean manufacturing centers around minimizing waste and reducing costs through automation and continuous improvements in operational efficiency. Lean manufacturing relies on integrated technological ...

On a roll for over 50 years now, Toyota Motor Corp. is the logical first place to look for a glimpse into the future of lean manufacturing. There a new generation is gearing up to spread the tried-and ...

Lean manufacturing is an inventory-management and manufacturing strategy that companies implement to reduce costs, increase productivity and gain a competitive advantage. The techniques lean ...

I did a webinar for IndustryWeek late in 2012 titled “How To Implement Lean Manufacturing -- And Virtually Guarantee Failure.” Many who watched my webinar were surprised when I stated that the most ...

Henry Ford gets the credit for creating the first moving assembly line and revolutionizing the process of making cars, as well as manufacturing in general. And rightly so, but what Henry Ford also did ...

Lean manufacturing and green manufacturing are not always considered at the same time as companies plan their factory improvement initiatives. Often, in “going green,” a company will aim for a certain ...

Companies that have utilized lean manufacturing principles know a thing or two about cutting waste. With inauguration day behind us, we’ve already seen some of the first big moves from the new ...

IT a roadblock to progress? Never, you say. How can that be when IT lives and breathes innovation? Who else but IT dared to usher open source, XML, SOA, and cloud computing out of the high-tech labs ...

Historically, making medical devices has been a complicated task, often due to the sheer number of parts produced, all in differing sizes and complexities. When you take into consideration the added ...

Elon Musk, the visionary entrepreneur who launched a Tesla convertible into outer space on Feb. 6, is nothing if not audacious. So when he told investment analysts the next day that his Silicon Valley ...