IndustryWeek’s coverage of lean and continuous improvement over the past year presents a wealth of wisdom to help advance ...

If you’ve heard some buzz about Lean tools and principles, you’re not alone. Lean tools got their start in America as early as the 1900s, when Henry Ford used Lean methodology to create the Model T ...

DECADES AGO THE GREAT SOCIOLOGIST Daniel Bell laid down the line separating the industrial and information ages. In the industrial age, work was a game against nature; in the information age, the ...

Like all good companies who are committed to continuous improvement, you can positively impact your business by implementing fundamental Lean Manufacturing concepts immediately with minimal outside ...

It’s a question that crops up with amazing regularity: What’s next after lean manufacturing? It’s an odd inquiry, really, because it implies that you “finish” lean or toss it aside in favor of the ...

Pharmaceutical companies are facing increased competition, cost pressures, and a need to improve the performance of their manufacturing operations. Lean manufacturing offers methods, tools, and ...