Standard Work at a Textile Manufacturing Company

Posted on May 16, 2012 by hkim

Like many others in U.S. manufacturing, the domestic textile industry has certainly faced their fair share of challenges. Amid manufacturing job losses and budget cuts, one bright experience sheds some light on improving competitiveness. Here, this textile success story is attributed to lean manufacturing. Continue reading →

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North Carolina Textile Mill Goes Lean

Posted on May 11, 2012 by hkim

Like many others in U.S. manufacturing, the domestic textile industry has certainly faced their fair share of challenges. Amid manufacturing job losses and budget cuts, one bright experience sheds some light on improving competitiveness. Here, this textile success story is attributed to lean manufacturing. Continue reading →

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Algonquin College Continues its Lean Journey

Posted on May 7, 2012 by bobbi

The Algonquin College Lean effort, which began in 2005, continues to make inroads. Department maximizes their outreach activities without increasing wait times for face-to-face sessions. Continue reading →

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Larry Cote to present at APICS- AGM May 2012

Posted on May 2, 2012 by bobbi

Lean Advisors is pleased to announce that Larry Cote, President will be the keynote speaker at the APISC AGM event on May 29th, 2012. Larry will be exploring the topic: Evolution of Lean- Over 20 years, what have we learned? Continue reading →

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Resolving Conflicting Pressures between Budget and Lean

Posted on April 12, 2012 by admin

Q. How do we resolve the conflicting pressures of budgets and Lean? Plus, how do we ensure that the pressures of cost savings dont drive the wrong behaviors?

Here are some of the consolidated thoughts and ideas that were shared by the participants of the Lean Executive Day workshop on Resolving Conflicting Pressures. Continue reading →

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HR’s Role in Delivering Lean Six Sigma Success

Posted on April 3, 2012 by bobbi

As economic conditions cause organizations in many sectors to find ways to do more with less, a growing number are turning to an approach that is commonly called Lean Six Sigma. This strategy began in the industrial sector, and has since spread to many other areas, including healthcare, education, government services, hospitality, and financial services. Continue reading →

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Steve Withers joins the Lean Advisors Team

Posted on March 26, 2012 by bobbi

Steve Withers has 30 years of process improvement experience using lean thinking, six sigma, process management, and change management skills. Steve was the Director of the Lean Sigma Centre at Canada Post, where lean thinking has contributed in excess of $200 M in savings. Continue reading →

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Lean Finds a Home in Pharmaceuticals

Posted on March 24, 2012 by hkim

The market environment for companies in the pharmaceutical industry is becoming increasingly challenging. It is becoming particularly important to adapt lean management principles to the special concerns of pharmaceuticals. As companies consider applying Lean in their industry, they face the challenge of determining how it will work in their environment… Continue reading →

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Handling Change and Managing Priorities when Implementing Lean

Posted on March 19, 2012 by bobbi

When implementing Lean, how can your organization handle change when they are already working at capacity and everything is a priority? Continue reading →

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BI enhances turnaround time in pathology reporting in Kitchener

Posted on March 15, 2012 by admin

Waiting for pathology test results doesn’t only create anxiety for patients. It can also cause strain in the hospital laboratory, particularly when it seems clinical staff can never get ahead of the reporting backlog and really don’t understand why it’s there in the first place. Continue reading →

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