Lean 5S (sort, simplify, shine, standardize, sustain) is about organizing the workspace so we can be more efficient, effective, and productive. All Lean concepts are about how work gets done.

Editor's note: This case study began in December 2015 after a paper was published in Administrative Science Quarterly entitled, “Polish dialysis center employees use visual management to ...

Your Lean Journey is Ongoing While implementing 5S may seem like a one-time task, it must be practiced every day to add the most value to your organization. And getting employee involvement is key.

Concepts of Lean Six Sigma. The primary aim of the Lean method is to reduce waste. The goal of Six Sigma is to reduce variation for optimal quality control. The discipline known as Lean Six Sigma (LSS ...

The Lean Principles online course provides learners with a personalized toolkit for implementing Lean methodologies into their organizations.. Participants learn and develop an understanding of the ...

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 ...

Implementing the five principles of ‘lean’ provides a way to specify value, line up value creating actions in the best sequence, conduct these activities without interruption whenever someone ...

Decades ago, lean principles revolutionized auto making with their efficiencies and cost savings. Today, GSM Industrial in Lancaster County produces the same results in contract manufacturing ...

Applying Lean Principles to the Four Stages of Learning for More Effective Training. Now let’s turn our attention to training. We’ll start by considering the lean goal of increasing value to the ...