Event Review: TM Lean Manufacturing Conference
The theme of the conference was how to start or re-inspire lean in the workforce and re-engage with lean. This is one of the biggest challenges in the …
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Partnership development: the route to lean supply chains, part one
The current economic climate with tighter controls on cash flow and credit limits puts even greater emphasis on supply chains to reduce costs, inventor…
Optimising engineering changes with value stream flow
Variation is inherent in engineering. Each job has different requirements, demands different skill sets, and requires different approaches. Traditional…
6th Annual LMJ European Conference
The 6th Annual LMJ European Conference will focus on the adoption and adaption of lean across all functions. Delegates will learn from experts and best…
Lessons from Deming: a brief history of quality-part two
While guilds held a strong control over quality and commerce through the Middle Ages, they began to decline in importance in the 18th and 19th centurie…
Case study: pumping it up
WITNESS simulation platform played an important part in developing the growth plans for mission-critical motors and pumps company, Hayward Tyler. Marti…
Is lean its own worst enemy?
If you are a regular peruser of LMJ’s news page, or spend some time on news sites, you’ll have noticed a recurring trend: that of opposition to impleme…
Don’t tell them it’s lean and you’ll get away with it
This article describes how the improvement process was implemented and by relating it to lean philosophy and methods attempts to conclude as to why the…
Redesigning healthcare processes from Google
Toyota makes cars. Google makes connections. Toyota takes a set of raw materials and transforms them into a product people buy. Google takes the inform…