Can a manufacturing operation truly be "lean" without applying lean strategies to equipment maintenance? Experts answer that question with a resounding "no." In their book "Lean Maintenance: Reduce ...

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link -- but first you have to find the link. For manufacturers embracing lean manufacturing concepts, it often takes months if not years of effort before they ...

Of the many challenges power and industrial plant maintenance teams face, stretching the capabilities of their ultra-lean staff is one of the most critical. Assets can range from industrial generators ...

Manufacturing first embraced Lean and Six Sigma techniques — tools and strategies to improve business processes — in the 1980s, and the concepts are gaining ground in truck maintenance shops. Those in ...

Many large power generation fleet owners have deployed centralized monitoring and diagnostic (M&D) centers to improve generating performance and reliability. These M&D centers use advanced pattern ...

Less-than-truckload carrier Con-way Freight has promoted Brian McGowan to the position of vice president of lean. In his new position, McGowan will direct the company-wide rollout of lean ...