Lean Manufacturing Principles, Tools, and Concepts

By OpEx Learning Team, Last Updated June 25, 2017

What Are the Differences between a Leader and a Lean Leader?

What Are the Differences between a Leader and a Lean Leader? While many company leaders nowadays are aware that lean practices are great for

By Uday Kawar, Last Updated June 25, 2017

There is much confusion around Lean tools and the practice of a Gemba walk. Most commonly, leaders sometimes confuse a Gemba walk with the philosophy

By OpEx Learning Team, Last Updated June 23, 2017

What Is Cellular Manufacturing? Cellular manufacturing is a concept closely related to lean manufacturing, and sharing many of the same ideas.

By OpEx Learning Team, Last Updated June 19, 2017

What Is Overall Equipment Effectiveness? In lean manufacturing, one of the critical variables that should be monitored in the productivity of the

By Uday Kawar, Last Updated June 11, 2017

Hoshin Kanri is a process used in strategic planning in which goals are communicated throughout the company and then put into action. This method of

By Uday Kawar, Last Updated June 11, 2017

Tofu is a food made by coagulating soy milk and then pressing the resulting curds into soft white blocks. It is a component in East Asian and

By OpEx Learning Team, Last Updated June 7, 2017

Effective Coaching Techniques for Promoting Improvement and Growth A lean leader must know how to drive his organization forward, and motivate

By OpEx Learning Team, Last Updated June 6, 2017

How Much of a Company's Daily Time Should Be Dedicated to Improvement Discussions? Implementing lean methodologies in an organization is a

By Uday Kawar, Last Updated June 4, 2017

Lean manufacturing includes a set of principles that Lean thinkers use to achieve improvements in productivity, quality, and lead time by eliminating