Lean Manufacturing Principles, Tools, and Concepts

By OpEx Learning Team, Last Updated March 27, 2017

VIDEO: A Historical Ford Study Focusing on Continuous Quality Improvement

After World War II, quality and efficiency improvement approaches (what we refer to as Lean and Six Sigma today) made their way to Japan to help

By OpEx Learning Team, Last Updated March 26, 2017

When Not to Use Kanban Swim Lanes Choosing the best tool for a particular task is not always easy, and we are often biased towards the wrong

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Pull vs Push Systems and Dealing with Capacity When building or transforming a business, it's essential to look into as many change options as

By OpEx Learning Team, Last Updated March 25, 2017

Simple Kanban Systems to Setup at Home Kanban and Kanban boards have proven themselves to be both efficient and effective in the business sphere, but

By OpEx Learning Team, Last Updated March 25, 2017

What is the Role of the Water Spider in Lean Manufacturing? There are different ways to handle parts and materials when organizing your factory

By OpEx Learning Team, Last Updated March 21, 2017

What is a Kanban Retrospective Since the time the concept of Kanban started on Toyota's factory floor, it has been evolving. Kanban has proven to be

By OpEx Learning Team, Last Updated March 19, 2017

Waste is any step or action in a process that is not required to complete a process successfully. When waste is removed, only the steps that are

By OpEx Learning Team, Last Updated March 19, 2017

5S methodology has expanded from manufacturing. It is now being applied to a wide variety of industries including healthcare, education, and

By OpEx Learning Team, Last Updated March 17, 2017

The Utility of Using Kanban Swim Lanes Kanban is a great tool to visualize your business' workflow, but the typical column-only configuration might