Lean 5S: Shine

The lean 5S system contains 5 steps to achieving a more organized, controlled and efficient manufacturing plant. These steps are Sort, ...

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How to Create a Lean VMI System (Part III)
(click here to begin this article series at Part I)

I’m sure anyone who has ever led a project can appreciate project obstacles. I...

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How to Create a Lean VMI (Part II)

After completing our current state map (see Part I of this article series), it was clear that this diaper plant had huge improvement...

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From Kaizen to Continuous Improvement

Kaizen Kickoff Complete! But now what?

So you are fully committed to your lean implementation and there is nothing that is going to get...

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