As a working sensei with over two decades of experience in implementing lean transformations, I've become increasingly frustrated with the lack of a good "back-to-basics" book to give people their ...

A lean-oriented Kano–QFD framework assigned 13 engineering characteristics to three resource-priority tiers for a ...

Lexington, Kentucky USA – WhatTheyThink, a leading media, market intelligence and research company for the printing and publishing industries, reported today that it conducted the first in a series of ...

Lean process improvement is becoming a popular method for hospitals looking to streamline processes, reduce costs and improve quality. While the general principles of Lean management are increasing ...

Lean startup is an approach to building new businesses based on the belief that entrepreneurs must investigate, experiment, test and iterate as they develop products. The concept of Lean startup ...

Workshops can also be scheduled for additional department training or a department retreat. If your department would be interested in a workshop we can work with you to schedule it at a time ...

Dana Corporation vice president of structural systems Bruce Butcher has urged suppliers and original equipment manufacturers alike to fully embrace lean manufacturing principles and new lean ...

Although Six Sigma itself doesn't target time delays, Lean Six Sigma, and its adaptations, does and one of its principles is that "on-time delivery equals quality." Time delays are chief among the ...

Lean’s three guiding principles involve purpose, process and people. “The primary purpose of any organization—and first step in any Lean thought process—is to correctly specify the value that the ...