Teach people about Lean manufacturing. That is what the U.S. Air Force asked me to do. OK, but before I could teach it, I had to learn what Lean was. I grabbed some books and started putting together ...

Editor's Note: This is the second part of a two-part story. The first part is Transforming Your Business To Lean: Lessons Learned. On the path toward global competitiveness and industry dominance, ...

George Koenigsaecker wished someone had told him what he's telling others. While he was responsible for starting eleven companies on their lean journeys, he explains ...

Accountability, cellular flow, standard work -- three pillars of Lean manufacturing. These precepts, with roots at places such as Toyota, aren't lost on the MRO industry. Not anymore. Once considered ...