The command-and-control hierarchical organization of large companies is rapidly giving way to a more biological metaphor, one in which a corporate nervous system senses important signals from the ...

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Editor's Note: This is the second part of a two-part story. The first part is Transforming Your Business To Lean: Lessons Learned. On the path toward global competitiveness and industry dominance, ...

To remain competitive, manufacturers must utilize "lean manufacturing" — operating with maximum productivity and process efficiency, while generating quality products. Although establishing processes ...

As part of SIPLACE lean manufacturing solutions, Factory Logic will enable electronics manufacturers to perform advanced production leveling and kanban/supermarket management functions in conjunction ...

In the late 1940's, Toyota started in the automotive business with the goal of making 50 to 100 cars per month. The process of stamping body panels was a barrier. The typical car body had 300 stamped ...

Lean manufacturing is all about making as much money as possible and streamlining the manufacturing process. In many cases, this means limiting customer options. Conversely, flexible manufacturing is ...