Work Cells: The Heart of Lean

U Shaped Work Cell

The “work cell” can be a pretty mysterious beast to anyone working outside of the Lean Six Sigma arena. But the simple fact is that most people already know how to design a work cell, whether they know it or not. It really is a matter of taking some rather common sense principles, and using [...]

Re-thinking JIT: Automakers See a Dark Side of Lean

Auto Production Line

Could it be that the widely accepted truths according to the gospel of JIT are actually coming into question? For an approach  that has been relied upon for decades as a Best Practice, some might consider questioning its value to be akin to heresy. But recent global events which have sent shock waves through many [...]

The Lean Green Business Machine: A Case for Sustainability

Sustainability

Businesses, governments, and households are painting themselves green. Sustainable development (SD) was once the exclusive territory of activists and altruists. Today, businesses of all configurations must face the fact that SD has evolved into a virtue that is both a competitive requirement and a regulatory necessity. SD has evolved from being a philanthropic “nice to [...]

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