Another wave of lockdowns will renew concerns about supply chains and shortages. As a grower of fresh mushrooms, for decades I experienced the difficulties of filling orders during wild fluctuations ...

Because lean manufacturing reduces waste and increases the efficiency of your production line, it has an impact on other parts of the business. Converting to the new system requires adjustments within ...

Lean manufacturing is a production system that eliminates waste through all steps in the process to build a product. Companies using lean systems work to reduce costs, inventory and cycle time -- the ...

Can embracing the customer with Build-to-Order (BTO) cure the auto industry’s chronic lack of profits? That’s one of the questions posed by a new MIT study that follows the early 1990s’ study of lean ...

36th Annual State of Logistics Report: Navigating uncertainty amid rising costs and global disruptions The 36th Annual State of Logistics (SoL) Report highlights a logistics market tested by economic ...