You’ll likely hear all kinds of terms that generally mean the same thing. Visual control, visual management, make it visual, etc. And like so many principles that we learn from the Japanese ...

Kent, England – Lean 5S Products UK, a leading designer and manufacturer of visual management boards, is proud to announce the streamlining of lean manufacturing with the launch of shadow boards, ...

Picking up from last month’s discussion of the four principle elements of the Lean Management System, this month’s column will focus on the second element — visual controls. The four elements that ...

General Manager at iObeya overseeing North American operations. Former 15-year Cisco exec and a certified SAFe (Scaled Agile) consultant. A research report commissioned by 3M Corp. found that visual ...

The principles of lean manufacturing have proven their effectiveness across various industries, and the project management domain is no exception. The integration of lean principles into project ...

In this article Computer Associates' Sumner Blount explains the four main principles of Lean GRC -- highlighting how companies can leverage the concepts of Lean Manufacturing and Lean IT to help ...

With the right approach to continuous improvement, printing companies can thrive if they’re willing to make the investment. To be successful, a company must recognize that processes are the central ...

Fifty-nine manufacturing businesses employing 2,412 staff across regional NSW have participated in the Minns Labor Government's Lean Manufacturing ...

On a roll for over 50 years now, Toyota Motor Corp. is the logical first place to look for a glimpse into the future of lean manufacturing. There a new generation is gearing up to spread the tried-and ...

Lean concepts and methods have a bit of a reputation for being “anti-innovation.” All the talk of standardization tends to be off-putting to some who claim that the focus on consistency hinders ...