In the 1990s while first learning about Japanese manufacturing and Toyota, I was also studying organizational development. A retired University of Michigan researcher, Lawrence Lippitt, ran a monthly ...

Using Lean principles and integrated delivery, Mortenson cut design and permitting time to six months through early alignment ...

Companies adopting a Lean philosophy strive to remove or shorten time spent on activities that the customer doesn’t value. For example, although steps like estimating and makeready are thought of as ...

LEAN started in the automobile manufacturing industry and has spread to nearly every industry in every country. LEAN is how companies bring continuous improvement to life. It’s much simpler to ...

We continue in our series on Lean Construction and the seven major “wastes” found in our effort to construct quality that is safe, productive and profitable. Let’s examine the waste that can come from ...

Applying "lean" principles to reduce energy consumption and waste, manufacturers can see significant cost savings. The process has already helped McCain Foods Ltd., a global frozen foods company with ...

CHESTER Kim Hawkins jokes that her work background has always been in trash. She has worked for an engineering firm helping to design and sell trim waste removal systems for the paper, plastic and ...

Ultimately, the team met the target. Ground was broken within six months of award, positioning the owner to begin attracting ...