Lean speakers, Lean tool users and Lean Thinkers
Chris Hohmann
JULY 31, 2022
Since awareness about Lean has spread, it seems that Lean experts are plentiful.
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The digital transformation and lean-digital approaches
Design World
JANUARY 8, 2023
The top goal of most digital transformation (DX) initiatives sounds suspiciously similar to that of lean-manufacturing methodologies — to minimize an operation’s waste and cost while concurrently maximizing its quality (defect-free) throughput of customer-coveted product.
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The Lean Toolbox Sixth Edition: A Sourcebook for Process Improvement
Chris Hohmann
MARCH 27, 2023
The Lean Toolbox Sixth Edition: A Sourcebook for Process Improvement by John Bicheno and Matthias Holweg is out. pounds), gaining a little muscle … Continue reading The Lean Toolbox Sixth Edition: A Sourcebook for Process Improvement
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Industry Reimagined 2030 Releases Research on The State of Lean Manufacturing
Gary Mintchell
APRIL 18, 2023
Making Lean Manufacturing more widespread is a good start. Industry Reimagined 2030 just released its research report “ The State of Lean Manufacturing.” Lean Manufacturing continuously eliminates waste, bottlenecks and improves customer value through employee engagement and utilizing data-driven tools. Yet only 10-15% of U.S.
Is Lean Always Futile If Customers Come Last?
Chris Hohmann
JUNE 5, 2022
This post was inspired by an article published June 1, 2022 by Rick Bohan and Ron Jacques on [link] , titled “Lean Is Futile If Customers Come Last”.
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The 8 Wastes of Lean Manufacturing
MRPEasy
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
The lean manufacturing methodology chiefly revolves around minimizing production times and raising efficiency by eliminating waste. In this post, we go through the 8 principal wastes in lean manufacturing and see how manufacturing software can help to address them. What is waste in lean manufacturing?
The philosophy and tools of lean manufacturing
The Fabricator
NOVEMBER 5, 2022
Do you focus on lean tools but ignore the philosophy? Or do you opine about lean philosophy but ignore the tools? Doing either can kill an improvement initiative.
Schneider Electric introduces EcoStruxure Plant Lean Management for data-driven decision making
Automation Mag
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Schneider Electric has launched EcoStruxure Plant Lean Management, a digital solution that reportedly collects and aggregates data across industrial operations to develop key performance indicators (KPIs) for short interval management (SIM) meetings, where shop floor teams review production cycles.
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How to Create a Lean Culture
CMTC Manufacturing Tech
JANUARY 25, 2023
Lean manufacturing is much more than a collection of tools. Operating a truly Lean facility requires a Lean mindset, which is only achieved by developing a Lean culture. We explore how you can recognize a Lean culture and the benefits of developing one. Why Become Lean? What is a Lean Culture?
Flexpipe announces the launch of its Lean Maker Academy to support lean manufacturing
Canadian Manufacturing
AUGUST 16, 2023
Flexpipe announces the launch of its Lean Maker Academy to support lean manufacturing QUEBEC CITY — On Aug. Flexpipe announces the launch of its Lean Maker Academy to support lean manufacturing QUEBEC CITY — On Aug. Train as many people as you want on a schedule that meets their needs and yours.”
Never forget the building blocks of lean manufacturing
The Fabricator
DECEMBER 29, 2022
After seven years of writing for The FABRICATOR, columnist Jeff Sipes writes his send-off by addressing the past, future, and the fundamentals at lean manufacturing’s core.
Prescription for waste reduction: Lean facility layout
The Fabricator
FEBRUARY 10, 2024
For many fabricators, the classic wastes of lean manufacturing are mere symptoms of an underlying disease: an inefficient shop layout.
Qld promotes LEAN principles to local manufacturers
AU Manufacturing
SEPTEMBER 2, 2022
The Queensland government is calling on local manufacturers to participate in a series of LEAN manufacturing workshops, which will be held in different parts of the state. . LEAN tools are aimed at helping businesses increase productivity, improve quality, and encourage employee engagement while minimising waste and reducing business costs.
Is your metal fabrication shop's lean manufacturing journey sustainable?
The Fabricator
DECEMBER 1, 2022
Is your metal fabrication shop sustaining your lean manufacturing journey, or are you letting things backslide? It’s time for reflection.
How serious is your manufacturing company about starting a lean journey?
The Fabricator
OCTOBER 1, 2022
Are you serious about lean manufacturing, or are you just dabbling? Considering the state of the world, now would be a good time to get serious.
How to win over lean manufacturer doubters in metal fabrication
The Fabricator
AUGUST 1, 2022
Those that resist lean manufacturing efforts need to see the negative impact nonvalue-added activities can have on metal fabrication shops and other facilities.
The role of used machinery in Lean Management
i4.0 today
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
In economically turbulent times, one corporate strategy comes into particular focus: Lean Management. The definition: Lean Management encompasses all approaches to make the entire value chain in industrial production efficient. The restructuring of the machine park is part of Lean Management’s inventory management approach.
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Five Leadership Essentials for Lean Success
NIST
AUGUST 23, 2022
All too often, PCL is missing from lean manufacturing, causing many In PCL, leadership focuses on providing employees with what they need to go home feeling like they are flourishing and helping to fulfill a greater common purpose, which is important for morale and retention, innovation and product quality.
How shops can relaunch and sustain a lean manufacturing program
The Fabricator
AUGUST 29, 2022
Has your metal fabrication shop's lean manufacturing journey stalled or faltered? If so, it’s time for a relaunch.
Industry 4.0 and Lean Management – How to Manage the Chaos
Seeburger
JULY 19, 2022
Lean management methods provide valuable approaches for companies to design their systems more efficiently and sustainably. Value chains are becoming increasingly complex and networked. This is not only due to globalisation, but also to the increasing use of industry 4.0
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Siemens Leans into SaaS, the Metaverse and SMBs
Automation World
JUNE 20, 2023
The new direction announced last year by Siemens Digital Industries Software is already paying off for the company through record growth driven by growing adoption of its SaaS products and its integrated electromechanical and operations technologies.
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Flexpipe launches program to teach modular system equipment assembly for lean
The Fabricator
AUGUST 10, 2023
Flexpipe as launched its free Lean Maker Academy, an online certification program designed to teach workers to assemble modular system equipment for lean manufacturing.
Lean, green lifting machines
Manufacturer's Monthly
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
The post Lean, green lifting machines appeared first on Manufacturers' Monthly. It’s a sentiment shared by Mark, who adds that keeping in touch with the needs of the end user is paramount. “We We listen to our customers, and we pay attention to what’s needed in the market,” he says. And we just keep on developing.”
What is Lean Manufacturing and its Six Core Principles?
Factory Worx
SEPTEMBER 23, 2022
The post What is Lean Manufacturing and its Six Core Principles? appeared first on Factoryworx.
BMW Plant Wins Automotive Lean Production Award
Metrology
AUGUST 15, 2022
The 2022 ‘Automotive Lean Production Award in the OEM category has been awarded to Technology Assembly at the BMW Group site in Lower Bavaria, Germany. The post BMW Plant Wins Automotive Lean Production Award appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine. This makes the Dingolfing vehicle.
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What is Lean Manufacturing
ATS
OCTOBER 24, 2022
In the ongoing pursuit of increased efficiency and improved profit margins, lean manufacturing is one of the most impactful practices that organizations have adopted over the past several decades – and its influence remains significant to this day. What is lean manufacturing? Principles and practices in lean manufacturing.
Five Leadership Essentials for Lean Success
NIST
AUGUST 23, 2022
All too often, PCL is missing from lean manufacturing, causing many In PCL, leadership focuses on providing employees with what they need to go home feeling like they are flourishing and helping to fulfill a greater common purpose, which is important for morale and retention, innovation and product quality.
Lean Warehousing: The 5S Method
Bastian Solution
APRIL 12, 2022
Developing a Lean culture in your organization is a multi-step process and, in this article, we will discuss one step in particular: establishing a 5S program.
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When Your Lean Supply Chains Feel Out of Control, Focus on What You Can Control
NIST
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
Many manufacturers who adopted lean principles by applying a “just-in-time” (JIT) mindset to inventory of materials and parts have been burned, sometimes badly, by cascading supply chain disruptions. No, lean supply chain is not dead. Broken links in the supply chain have created havoc, especially for smaller manufacturers.
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How to Translate Lean Principles Into Your Office Functions
NIST
JANUARY 14, 2022
The lean manufacturing movement came out of a desire to reduce waste and inefficiencies and improve productivity in the operation. Lean principles also apply to traditional scheduling functions, finance, even sales and marketing. Bringing lean principles to your manufacturing office will save you time, and ultimately, money, by
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When Your Lean Supply Chains Feel Out of Control, Focus on What You Can Control
NIST
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
Many manufacturers who adopted lean principles by applying a “just-in-time” (JIT) mindset to inventory of materials and parts have been burned, sometimes badly, by cascading supply chain disruptions. No, lean supply chain is not dead. Broken links in the supply chain have created havoc, especially for smaller manufacturers.
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What is Lean Manufacturing and how apply it to your company
Nexus Integra
MAY 31, 2022
Also known as “lean production”, this work philosophy is essential for any company that is part of Industry 4.0. What is Lean Manufacturing? Lean Manufacturing stands out. Lean Manufacturing is a philosophy whose main function is to eliminate everything that does not add value in a production process.
MMT Chats: Project Engineer Applies Lean Manufacturing Principles to Growing Sustainability Role
Mold Making Technology
JANUARY 23, 2023
From manufacturing and project engineering to lean manufacturing, Six Sigma and sustainability, Katherine Pistorius has turned her passions into a fulfilling career in manufacturing. I with the North American region using my lean manufacturing and Six Sigma skills with our community of practices working with team members globally.
Flexpipe Empowers Manufacturers with the Launch of Its Lean Maker Academy for Modular Systems
Manufacturing Tomorrow
AUGUST 24, 2023
Flexpipe's Free Lean Maker Academy is the First Online Certification Program to Teach Workers How to Assemble Modular System Equipment for Lean Manufacturing
How Can Technology Advance Our Lean Effort??
Industry Week
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
Digital works best when it’s pulled in to add value for specific process improvements.
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Where exactly is Gemba?
Chris Hohmann
JULY 18, 2022
Going to see buy oneself, at the Gemba, is a Lean commandement well received (understood?) by all those who went through a Lean initiation. Now laymen and beginners may ask: where exactly is Gemba? First let’s clarify the meaning of the word Gemba.
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Lean principles help to streamline assembly operations
The Fabricator
OCTOBER 6, 2023
The same continuous improvement tools that help metal fabricating operations to hum can help with the assembly department as well.
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Air Force Collaboration Secures US Global Cybersecurity Dominance Through a Lean-Agile Framework
NCMS
DECEMBER 15, 2022
The post Air Force Collaboration Secures US Global Cybersecurity Dominance Through a Lean-Agile Framework appeared first on National Center for Manufacturing Sciences. To help this process, in November 2021 NCMS launched a collaboration between the US Air Force and BigBear.ai.
Getting back on track: Implementing lean management to overcome challenges
Plant Services
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
Utilizing lean management principles paves the way for operations to achieve process and culture changes ultimately leading to cost savings that can be reinvested throughout the organization.
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Is Value Stream Mapping a skill worth mentioning?
Chris Hohmann
JULY 26, 2023
Value Stream Mapping (VSM) is popular and hype to a point it makes it a kind of Lean emblem. An academic mocked a company’s low Lean maturity for not displaying any Value Stream Map. It was not only shocking to my ears, but proved the academic’s own low maturity on the subject.
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Canadian ranchers brace for long, lean winter after droughts, soaring feed costs
Canadian Manufacturing
OCTOBER 27, 2023
CALGARY – It could be a long, lean winter in cattle country as drought-ravaged western Canadian ranchers struggle to secure feed to get their livestock through the cold months. Near the town of Eastend in the southwest corner of Saskatchewan, Jocelyn Wasko and her husband Travis have spent much of the summer and fall preparing.
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Is Six Sigma out of fashion?
Chris Hohmann
JUNE 24, 2022
This post is inspired by an article posted June 15th, 2022 on [link] titled “Latest Study from Avery Point Group Concludes: Demand for Lean Professionals Remains Strong, While Six Sigma Talent Demand Continues to Decline”.
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E&T
AUGUST 31, 2022
Much like IBM after the PC architecture ran away from it and almost collapsed Big Blue’s highly profitable minicomputer and mainframe businesses, Intel has been through some soul-searching in the wake of Arm’s expansion from the world of cellular phones into just about everything else. .
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Hexagon and Dragos Partner to Strengthen Industrial Cybersecurity
Gary Mintchell
APRIL 24, 2024
Hexagon is known for providing forward leaning technology that also prioritizes safety and security, and the partnership with Dragos brings additional value to industrial and critical infrastructure organizations using our technologies,” said Matt Cowell, Global VP of Business Development at Dragos.
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