“We are different. Every job is unique.” “We cannot expect teamwork from skilled trades. Their work is too specialized.” “We must keep our people busy at all times. That’s why inventory is so ...

Alkanolamines are used widely in gas treating plants. Because acid-gas removal from natural gas requires regeneration of alkanolamines, the energy requirement for the stripping section (condenser and ...

Ms. Peach used Kaizen, a process improvement strategy within lean manufacturing, within her division’s hospitals. Kaizen encompassed a three-day workshop in which front-line workers in the emergency ...

If you google “Buffer Management” you will get a variety of results that focus mainly on buffers used to pad time for a task in project management or a deliberate amount time built into a project ...

TOBYHANNA ARMY DEPOT, Pa. (March 26, 2014) -- Air Force aircraft maintenance mechanics recently teamed up with depot employees to standardize processes for work performed on a satellite communications ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Editor's note: This case study began in December 2015 after a paper was published in Administrative Science ...

Ariens Co. CEO Dan Ariens says he plans regular plant-floor gemba walks as a way to hold employees accountable for their lean manufacturing obligations. Legendary lean practitioner Art Byrne says he ...

There is an obscure accounting battle bubbling up around the world that has broad implications for how to run a business. The battle begins when a company starts to implement "lean manufacturing," a ...