People don’t usually associate having fun with working in manufacturing. The typical perception of manufacturing is that manufacturing plant...

(click here to begin this article series at Part I)

I’m sure anyone who has ever led a project can appreciate project obstacles. I have nev...

After completing our current state map (see Part I of this article series), it was clear that this diaper plant had huge improvement opportu...

If your operation is suffering from raw material inventory problems such as excessive stock, stock outages, frequent transactions and inaccu...

We see waste everyday and everywhere. We are so used to seeing it, that we don’t recognize it and it doesn’t even seem to faze us at all. Th...

Within an hour, you can assess the success level of a factory. If you are invited to a manufacturing plant for any reason, for example as a ...

Love may be a strong word for a continuous improvement tool, but in this case, it is warranted. So what do I really love about the PDCA cycl...