Lean is a business philosophy applicable to any kind of work process at any kind of business. The premise: driving out waste in all of its forms will lead to better value for the customer. It means ...

I often hear executives say that localized lean is not enough and they are going to implement enterprise lean. What I believe they are saying is that they have started a lean program, or seen a lean ...

As the business approach known as "Lean" that was born in the Japanese auto industry decades ago spreads through American government, it's making its mark on processes, from the issuance of driver's ...

It’s like the chicken-and-the-egg conundrum: which comes first, leadership or process improvement techniques? Recent success stories of governments using Lean Six Sigma, a process improvement program, ...

Fear can spread like cancer in any organization and, just like cancer, can cause great damage if it goes undetected for too long and is not dealt with quickly. Fear can be generated in a number of ...

TOBYHANNA ARMY DEPOT, Pa. (March 26, 2014) -- Air Force aircraft maintenance mechanics recently teamed up with depot employees to standardize processes for work performed on a satellite communications ...

Silvia Aparecida Corrêa Sanches, an administrative supervisor with 15 years of experience in the hospital sector, is l ...