To some of you, this article may seem repetitious. However, having walked and talked about dozens of manufacturing floors and operations in the past year alone, I can tell you we’re not done ...

He's a manufacturing guru who never manufactured anything. He's a management expert who never managed anything. He's James P. Womack, manufacturing guru and management expert, who described himself as ...

The term "gemba" has gone in the lean community from obscure to ubiquitous, as popular as terms like kaizen. But through the growth in its use, there has also been a growth in its misuse. How do we ...

When we say something is “not rocket science” we mean that it is not hard to figure out or to do. If managing people were as easy as rocket science I am sure a rocket scientist would have figured it ...

If the peddlers of fake lean were as easy to spot as antler salesmen we would have a much easier time staying free of them, says Jon Miller of Gemba. I’ve seen some great deals on antlers, and like ...