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 ...

It’s not another "flavor of the month" or one more program that senior management tries in the quest for greater efficiency. Instead, lean enterprise offers significant company and customer benefits ...

The number of people who live with diabetes is on the rise. By estimates of the World Health Organization (WHO), one in eleven people are affected by the disease. This makes the auto-injector market ...

How many of you, and your companies, are more digitally literate than you were 12 months ago due to the ongoing pandemic? I'd wager there are a lot of virtual heads nodding in agreement. As ...

Digital information technologies can help companies enhance their lean manufacturing strategies. Tim Stuart, founder and president at Visual Decisions Inc., used a FitBit to illustrate how. “FitBit ...

The Japanese word Muda loosely translates as waste. The core element of lean manufacturing is to eliminate waste–or, in more North American terms, to “cut the fat.” While applying lean concepts to ...

Key Takeaways Prototyping accelerates the medical device development journey, enabling rapid iterations based on user ...

Dana Corporation vice president of structural systems Bruce Butcher has urged suppliers and original equipment manufacturers alike to fully embrace lean manufacturing principles and new lean ...

Michigan Tech's advanced degree programs in Manufacturing Engineering meet industry needs and further your expertise in the field. Be equipped to continue accelerating the growth of innovative ...

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 ...