I visited a company a few weeks ago that asks all of their employees to do a green belt project. It’s not mandatory, but completion of a project is part of their annual review. Not surprisingly, the ...

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 ...

More than likely you’ve heard the term kaizen or kaizen blitz, but what is kaizen? Kaizen is a Japanese term meaning change for the better or incremental improvement. Continuous improvement can take ...

In today’s competitive, budget-conscious environment, apparel and footwear executives face substantial challenges, from rapidly shifting consumer and channel demands to rising labor costs and market ...

ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT, Ala. -- Following a year when its continuous process improvement goal wasn't met, Anniston Army Depot's Directorate of Production Engineering is reinvigorating the Lean program, ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently released production data for its Lean mortgage insurance program, which finances seniors housing ...

Who and what you recognize sends a clear message to the workforce about what is important and valued in your organization. If your recognition practices are aligned with lean principles and desired ...

ARLINGTON, Mass., April 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ Do you need to "scale" agile to help multiple teams deliver products? Author Johanna Rothman says, "No. Scaling process leads to bloat. Instead of scaling ...

Over two years ago, I wrote a post saying, You don't "do Lean." Beyond suggesting that there should be a form of medical malpractice lawsuit against those consulting firms that promise hospitals that ...