To remain competitive, manufacturers must utilize "lean manufacturing" — operating with maximum productivity and process efficiency, while generating quality products. Although establishing processes ...

We quite often get calls, or find ourselves in a conversation where somebody is inevitably asking, “What’s the leanest way to lay out my factory”? This is always a delicate subject because it is ...

Lean thinking originated with the Toyota Production System. Its success in streamlining existing automotive manufacturing processes led to the adaptation of those principles to other areas of business ...

We've all heard of lean manufacturing, but why shouldn't the same principles apply to design? Lean manufacturing has been a great success for many companies. Of 300 senior managers in UK manufacturing ...

Visitors at ATX East can get a free mini-CD containing all the episodes and transcripts from the Rexroth Lean Manufacturing Podcast Series. Newest episode gives advice for OEMs and manufacturers on ...