For many businesses, implementation of the Toyota Production System (TPS) requires many new concepts such as 5S, Kaizen, Asa-Ichi, Genchi-Genbutsu and Yamazumi charting. The implementation of these ...

Successful project improvement managers implementing lean manufacturing techniques use the 5S methodology to eliminate waste and improve customer satisfaction. To eliminate waste, project managers ...

Developed by Hiroyuki Hirano during the post-war Japanese. era, 5S Lean has been used by Toyota for many years. With 5S principles incorporated into its world-famous production system, Toyota became a ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Workers from multiple South Bend manufacturing companies recently completed Purdue Manufacturing Extension Partnership’s (MEP) Team Member Lean Certificate Training and Lean ...

Time-management expert Daniel Markovitz says workers can apply the principles of lean manufacturing to improve their productivity. Here, he explains three lean manufacturing concepts and offers ...