A chain is only as strong as its weakest link -- but first you have to find the link. For manufacturers embracing lean manufacturing concepts, it often takes months if not years of effort before they ...

Can a manufacturing operation truly be "lean" without applying lean strategies to equipment maintenance? Experts answer that question with a resounding "no." In their book "Lean Maintenance: Reduce ...

Companies that have utilized lean manufacturing principles know a thing or two about cutting waste. With inauguration day behind us, we’ve already seen some of the first big moves from the new ...

Manufacturing continues to stand as one of the final frontiers to digital transformation. We are now a decade into Industry 4.0, and all of us can agree that it’s been an exhilarating ten years.

FedEx used Lean manufacturing methodologies to divide maintenance checks strategically between its Indianapolis and Memphis teams. Credit: FedEx Lean manufacturing, as its name implies, is mostly ...