Lean design programs cut waste that is hard to see. Lean manufacturing gets lots of press and for good reason. It drives waste out of manufacturing facilities and makes them more profitable. It's ...

Lean Six Sigma is a methodology for increasing organizational productivity and efficiency through a structured problem solving process called DMAIC (define, measure, analyze, improve, and control).

You’ve probably noticed that there is a growing interest in measuring functional and technical competencies for scientists, engineers, and designers. This trend is a response to the flattening of ...

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 30: Azad Engineering, a leader in precision engineering, marked another significant milestone today with the inauguration of its lean manufacturing facility ...

Cambridge Engineering nurtures a continuous-improvement culture where employees learn to see waste, hate it and have a passion for fixing it. Kevin Thompson made two videos last week and perhaps as ...

Rockwell Collins Inc. is in a race with global suppliers to expand into emerging markets, such as Russia, China, India and Brazil. Diversifying into new markets has never been more important for the ...

I started working in construction, as many did, at a young age, as a gopher and worked my way up. Now 55 years old, I was part of the generation that entered the workforce as computers and new ...

Organizations that have adopted a Lean Manufacturing methodology continue to identify elements of their organizations that have diminished in terms of their strategic value. It is critical to identify ...

The efficiency gains provided by 42V-de-pendent technologies such as integrated starter generators, electric water pumps, and by-wire brakes and steering have been well publicized. However, a ...