Rochester Institute of Technology is offering a new certification program for area businesses, providing training and workplace design assistance in the area of lean manufacturing. The program seeks ...

For manufacturers seeking to improve operational performance, understanding how waste appears on the shop floor — and how to ...

Historically, making medical devices has been a complicated task, often due to the sheer number of parts produced, all in differing sizes and complexities. When you take into consideration the added ...

The Center for Integrated Manufacturing Studies at Rochester Institute of Technology offers a lean certification program—providing training and coaching that teaches participants how to reduce costs ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Shama Hyder is CEO of Zen Media, a b2b PR and marketing firm. Feb 22, 2021, 05:30pm EST Aug 23, 2021, 10:55am EDT This article is ...

The crucial element that must be part of lean manufacturing and best practice exercises is the employees. Rather than dictate changes you would like to see made, you need to approach the process by ...

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 ...

Are you looking to reduce waste and improve efficiency in your printing operation? John Compton, principal at Compton & Associates LLC, a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt (MBB), and senior member of ...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The nonprofit Lean Enterprise Institute (LEI) will present a workshop on “Management Accounting for Lean Businesses,” April 16, 2009, in Durham, NC. The instructor ...

Many hospitals are adopting the lean methodology for improving efficiency and safety. When used in the operating room, lean may speed turnover times, improve first case on-time starts and reduce the ...

I have been openly critical of American management and leadership. In my last column, you read my thoughts on a new style of leadership I call lean leadership. It requires that leaders exhibit ...

I spent over a year working from home alongside two young children both trying to learn remotely. Early on I tried to supplement their STEM education with computer science fundamentals. Since then ...