To overcome the organizational paralysis that comes from overanalyzing lean projects, manufacturers can benefit from faster implementation of solutions that are “good” rather than “perfect” with a ...

With Lean Thinking, Jim Womack and Dan Jones ushered a true (and rare) revolution in management thinking: To deliver a superior order of performance, leaders should lead from the workplace, the “gemba ...

If you haven’t accepted it yet, it’s time to get lean. Here’s how to start. Implementing lean in your organization doesn’t have to apply to just one area, although typically we refer to this paradigm ...

What is your company’s current state of lean? Here is a lean audit for both small shops and large plants, to evaluate how you are doing. Do you ever wonder how your company measures up in lean ...

You have an idea you cannot stop thinking about. You can already see the landing page, the product flow, the future users who “will definitely want this.” Then someone asks a simple question: “Who is ...

For entrepreneurs, the first step in starting a business is building on the solid foundation of a great idea. Something that solves a problem or satisfies a need that was not catered for previously.

This is a challenging article for me to write. Not that the subject challenges me, but my emotions do. I have been writing for FDMC and its predecessor magazines for nearly 18 years. I have witnessed ...