To remain competitive, manufacturers must utilize "lean manufacturing" — operating with maximum productivity and process efficiency, while generating quality products. Although establishing processes ...

We quite often get calls, or find ourselves in a conversation where somebody is inevitably asking, “What’s the leanest way to lay out my factory”? This is always a delicate subject because it is ...

Lean thinking originated with the Toyota Production System. Its success in streamlining existing automotive manufacturing processes led to the adaptation of those principles to other areas of business ...

Integrated project delivery (IPD) started with healthcare projects and has now migrated to manufacturing. This design and construction delivery method incorporates lean construction tools in an ...

Digital information technologies can help companies enhance their lean manufacturing strategies. Tim Stuart, founder and president at Visual Decisions Inc., used a FitBit to illustrate how. “FitBit ...

Innovation is often born from individuals who view design as a way to shape forward-thinking ideas. While design alone can’t deliver the promise of innovation, frameworks—such as design thinking and ...