Tackling the next generation of Lean, authors Jim Womack and Dan Jones instruct companies on how to apply its principles to consumption. We needed to ask what consumers really want in the era ahead.

Lean production is the name given to a group of highly efficient manufacturing techniques developed (mainly by large Japanese companies) in the 1980s and early 1990s. Lean production was seen as the ...

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Because lean manufacturing reduces waste and increases the efficiency of your production line, it has an impact on other parts of the business. Converting to the new system requires adjustments within ...

Lean manufacturing starts with “buy in” at the shop-floor level, by individual workers. Those who do the work need to be fully invested in the process for it to succeed. Lean manufacturing is perhaps ...

A lean organization is committed to its customers and works to minimize waste by focusing all of its resources on producing the best possible value for customers. Investments are carefully considered ...

Lean manufacturing isn't just a trendy concept; it's a strategic framework designed to streamline processes, slash costs and boost productivity. By minimizing waste and focusing on value-added ...

It has been embraced, ignored, misunderstood and even derided, but lean's proponents continue to exhort its value as a driver of operational excellence. Does it seem like lean has been under attack ...

Another wave of lockdowns will renew concerns about supply chains and shortages. As a grower of fresh mushrooms, for decades I experienced the difficulties of filling orders during wild fluctuations ...