Manufacturing

A selection of highlighted blog posts from Lean bloggers from the month of August 2023.  You can also view the previous monthly Lean Roundups here.   The First Shingo Prize – Behind the...

This week’s guest is Kerrie Jordan. Ron and Kerrie discussed upskilling, what it means to have a “flexible work schedule,” improving morale, and more. An MP3 audio version of this...

Extreme Molding of Menands, New York is America’s #1 silicone injection molder of consumer products. Lynn Momrow-Zielinski and Joanne Moon Duncan, the company’s founders and active managers, bring a combined...

Aerial view of an industrial port in Hong Kong. Photo by Getty Images A new study presented at the Jackson Hole Symposium adds to the evidence that the U.S. is...

NEW YORK (AP) — Chemical and consumer product manufacturer 3M has agreed to pay $6 billion to settle numerous lawsuits from U.S. service members who say they experienced hearing loss...

The most successful companies are never satisfied with the status quo. They constantly have their eye on the next innovation, the next level of performance. They know the importance of...

Theresa (Tessa) Levine is passionate about producing practical, easy-to-implement solutions that will strengthen rural economies, improve food security, and fight global climate change. She isn’t a farmer or an engineer,...

“Our USA Enamel Dutch ovens are made to stand out,” said Kelly Peterson, Lodge’s senior product marketing manager. “We even drew inspiration from vintage guitars to classic cars. We never...

Traditional offshore manufacturing, once a popular choice for cost reduction, is gradually being replaced by nearshoring, which leverages manufacturing facilities in neighboring countries or regions while empowering electronics manufacturers to...

Leadership development has become a necessary focus for any organization that wishes to separate itself from the pack and become established in markets that are always changing the rules.Companies need...