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 ...

The impact of lean manufacturing principles is particularly evident at Rivian's facility in Normal, Illinois, where Phatale's team achieved a remarkable 600% increase in production throughput for ...

Waste of transportation: Unnecessary movement of materials that isn’t necessary and doesn’t add value to customers. Examples of transportation waste include inefficient delivery routes or ...

GE Transportation has unveiled a new approach to manufacturing rail locomotives with the deployment of a mixed-model moving assembly line at its Brazilian facility in Contagem. Unlike conventional ...

Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma principals are used to improve processes and create efficiencies in the overall manufacturing process. Lean manufacturing is used to minimize waste, while saving ...

While lean manufacturing concepts have been around for decades, the digitalization of lean is relatively new. What I'm hearing from leaders at other companies is not only, "we want to digitalize ...

Let’s examine the waste that can come from what is called “Transport” and see what we can do to solve it. Transport, or transportation, is vital to every contractor of any size.

Robert H. Simonis is the senior consultant for manufacturing and operations at KCE Consulting LLC. Robert has over 20 years of leadership experience including 10 years factory management and 10 years ...

January 8, 2016 Seven Deadly Wastes of Lean Manufacturing By [email protected] ...