Feature
Manufacturing
General
December 15, 2020
Clean to inspect: How 5S drives improvements
It offers more than workplace organization.
Feature
Manufacturing
General Production
June 9, 2020
Apply 5S forethought: Once started it’s hard to change course
Do it right and there’s more to gain than reduced searching.
Feature
Manufacturing
General Production
May 7, 2019
Build your brand with tools that improve your plant’s processes
Achieve velocity and increase your value to the customer.
Feature
Manufacturing
General Production
March 5, 2018
War on waste: Observations from the shop floor to top floor
Identifying waste is easy, the challenge lies in engaging everyone to apply the tools
Feature
Manufacturing
Business Operations General Operations Production
August 17, 2017
Get organized: shadow boards improve plant productivity
Set up tools as runners, repeaters and strangers to save time and effort.
Feature
Manufacturing
General Operations
September 26, 2016
Invest in 5S+1
Twelve people, five minutes each deliver an hour of lean enhancements per day.
Feature
Aerospace Manufacturing
Facilities Maintenance Operations Production
October 2, 2014
Bombardier’s quest for excellence
The Montreal aerospace company’s Achieving Excellence System provides a roadmap that integrates world-class best practices.
Feature
Manufacturing
Operations
August 20, 2014
5S: It’s not just housekeeping
Getting the most out of a clean and tidy plant.
