Lean tools are designed to reduce Muda in organizations and improve quality control. In other words, Lean tools seek to eliminate processes that aren’t valuable. Lean tools are utilized across many ...

Key Points Defects are anything that doesn’t align with customer expectations. They are costly to remediate and can diminish ...

But Lewis’ decision to bring lean manufacturing tools to hospitals was more of a personal decision than a business one. Sponsored Post Tackling Rising Drug Costs and Growing Popularity of GLP-1’s ...

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 ...

Some toolmakers have been slow to adopt principles of lean manufacturing; an egg-based post-holiday check-in; and Toyota's new sustainable electric vehicle.

Lean isn't just a set of tools for process improvement because tools alone aren't enough. It is a complete perspective on manufacturing philosophy. In order to be successful, we must trust people ...

The new Lean Etch, from Intevac Inc., was introduced last week during SEMICON West 2007. The new tool applies lean techniques to help address the limitation of cluster tools, said Intevac. "Cluster ...

Reich Tool & Design Inc is an expanding company, and is currently doubling the size of its factory in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, USA. It is ISO 9001 2000 certified, and is participating in a world ...