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In this article, the authors show how hoshin kanri drives the implementation and consolidation of lean as a management model through the case of locomotive manufacturer Wabtec, formerly GE Transportation.
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Well-known lean management concepts can be clearly recognized in some of the strategies that were used
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Some blame lean for the shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) during the first wave of the pandemic. A small Norwegian maker of disposable sheets used lean to set up and ramp up production of medical gowns for frontline healthcare workers.
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In this case, we will see how it is possible to expand Daily Management (DM) to all of a business's plants through the example of a skincare manufacturing company with a presence in several locations around the world.
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Taking a course or training on lean is a great way to start your implementation. But many questions arise once the course is over: what now? A flexible plastic packaging company that took part in the PPFL in the second half of last year (2019) is an example that it is possible to sustain and expand lean thinking after the course ends.
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The Japanese word for “leveling”, which in management terms means leveling the type and quantity of production over a period so that there are neither moments of overload nor of idleness, but rather balance
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This month marks three decades since the publication of the book that revealed the lean system to the world. Its concepts sparked a true revolution in countless companies and industries. And they remain valid and necessary to this day.
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The book made public the results of one of the largest studies ever conducted on the global automotive industry, carried out in the 1980s by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the US
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A new industrial revolution is underway. However, the author warns us about the importance of staying “lean” throughout this journey, never losing focus on people.
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Check out the main lessons shared at the closing of the first online PPFL , which we can take into our lean journey.
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This article briefly details the different stages of the lean transformation at Mercedes-Benz do Brasil, as the company seeks the best approach to engage everyone in continuous improvement.
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