Interphex, New York, NY (Apr. 24)-Compared with other industries such as the automotive industry, the pharmaceutical industry has been slow to adopt lean manufacturing. This situation, however, is ...

Lean manufacturing, by its very nature, requires cooperation from all employees from management to the shop floor. Driving process improvements through lean processes can only be achieved with ...

Lean manufacturing isn't just a trendy concept; it's a strategic framework designed to streamline processes, slash costs and boost productivity. By minimizing waste and focusing on value-added ...

Lean manufacturing concepts eliminate wasteful practices while delivering increased value to the customer. These principles are simple to apply but require full employee participation and relentless ...

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 ...

Eliminating waste is never a bad thing, but if you’re already running lean, you may not need to pay for high-priced consultants to tell you what you know. Lean manufacturing techniques originated at ...

It’s not another "flavor of the month" or one more program that senior management tries in the quest for greater efficiency. Instead, lean enterprise offers significant company and customer benefits ...

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 ...

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Citations: Chopra, Sunil, L Negrao, G Marodin. 2019. Lean Manufacturing Implementation in Regions with Scarce Resources: A Survey in the Amazon Region of Brazil. Management Decision. (2)313-343.