With the right approach to continuous improvement, printing companies can thrive if they’re willing to make the investment. To be successful, a company must recognize that processes are the central ...

You don't want problems. You want a plant floor or an office or a business process that runs like a well-oiled machine all the time -- in fact you want it to run like a perfectly oiled machine. That ...

There are many excellent books and videos on Lean and continuous improvement. They each provide a slightly different perspective and, as such, each adds their own unique value. To distill some of the ...

It is the end of the year, a time when we look back and review what content on IndustryWeek.com caught our audience's attention. And when it comes to topics surrounding lean and continuous improvement ...

Financially strapped and under pressure to stretch strained resources, public school districts share many of the same challenges faced by other government departments to eliminate wasteful practices ...

Many hospitals are adopting the lean methodology for improving efficiency and safety. When used in the operating room, lean may speed turnover times, improve first case on-time starts and reduce the ...

Knowledge and experience in quality and continuous improvement are highly valued by today's employers. The principles are being applied in engineering, healthcare, business, service, nonprofits, and ...

In this issue: The Office of Gift Planning and Advancement Services Leverages Lean; OCI Provides Training for Lean Community; Archer Presented at HuskyLead Workshop; OCI is Founding Member of Lean in ...

A continuous quality improvement program, based on Lean concepts and including architectural, managerial, and organizational features, allows the emptying of emergency department corridors and the ...

La-Z-Boy’s Dayton, Tenn., manufacturing plant has a commitment to lean and continuous improvement. The operation was named one of the “10 Best Plants in North America for 2012” by IndustryWeek ...

TOBYHANNA ARMY DEPOT, Pa. -- Professionals from industries as diverse as deep water drilling to ornamental plant growing and health care recently shared ideas and insights during a unique educational ...

Lean is a business philosophy applicable to any kind of work process at any kind of business. The premise: driving out waste in all of its forms will lead to better value for the customer. It means ...