IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 3, 2006--In response to industry demand for skilled, results-driven professionals who have the background and skill base needed to initiate and sustain ...

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is offering a new “lean” class focused on helping organizations solve problems. The idea of “lean” might seem to only apply to manufacturing, but lean processes are ...

You might have heard about lean manufacturing techniques and how they’ve helped companies such as Toyota streamline their processes, reduce waste, minimize costs and increase productivity. But if ...

Instruction is led by UT San Antonio College of Engineering faculty and experts from the UT San Antonio Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Lean Systems. The course consists of a one day refresher ...

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 ...

Companies that have utilized lean manufacturing principles know a thing or two about cutting waste. With inauguration day behind us, we’ve already seen some of the first big moves from the new ...

It’s a question that crops up with amazing regularity: What’s next after lean manufacturing? It’s an odd inquiry, really, because it implies that you “finish” lean or toss it aside in favor of the ...

Where now for lean? As globalisation and technology trends change the way manufacturing networks function and measure success, how is the sector’s favourite efficiency tool set and philosophy evolving ...

Question: Lean or CI experts seem to be the first to get laid off at manufacturers. How can we change this mentality of management? Also, there is a tendency to outsource many products instead of ...

A leading railway wheel manufacturer has managed to achieve cost savings of 20% and increase its output by up to 25% thanks to a training programme delivered by The Manufacturing Institute. Trafford ...