KAMIZEN Kamizen specializes in metal stamping and laser sheet metal processing for a wide variety of applications. Demand can fluctuate wildly; the company’s specialty entails small …
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I employed an accountant many years ago to head up the debt collection department in the company I was managing. On paper, she had all the …
The importance of packaging cannot be stressed enough. It is the “clothing” of your product and can really help boost your sales by making it stand …
Humans have been designing strategies to deal with their overwhelming problems since the dawn of time. From the strategies used by ancient Greek generals to defeat …
The lean journey of the Halfway Group has been documented extensively on Planet Lean (read previous articles here). By any measure, the transformation has been successful, …
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I recently perused the content of my Notes from the Gemba series and realized that over the years I have observed and reported on many key …
Lean logistics at Thales Land & Air System
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FEATURE – The authors share the main insights from a webinar with two Toyota leaders from South America, on the leadership practices that have allowed the …
Six Toyota lean practices
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On September 20-21, millions of Italians were called to the polls to vote in local and regional elections. Up for grabs were seven regions and several …
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