GREENVILLE, SC— When COVID began impacting the world, Ubillus and his team took advantage of the lull to streamline their processes using lean, the management philosophy at the heart of GE's turnaround. "Lean's core purpose is to eliminate waste, with respect for people as the foundation," Ubillus says. For a manufacturing plant like Greenville, that means getting the most out of their equipment, inventory, space, and time.

Enhancements aimed at reducing Toyota’s carbon footprint have also benefited screwdriving, ergonomics and quality.

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The basis for solving our economic, social and environmental challenges can be found in a surprising place: the Toyota Production System.

QUEBEC CITY—Flexpipe, a manufacturer and distributor of modular steel framing structures and material handling systems, has launched Lean Maker Academy, a free online certification program designed to teach workers to assemble modular system equipment for lean manufacturing.

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ASSEMBLY Audible met with Olivier  Larue to investigate why and how the Toyota Production System needs to be better understood and used (not only in car production assembly) but can also be utilized in various governmental and entrepreneurial settings.

Atypical car contains some 30,000 parts, including fasteners, from dozens of suppliers. All these components must arrive at an OEM’s assembly plant in the right sequence at the exact moment that they’re needed. It’s a massive undertaking.

Recently, I was consulting with a procurement group, one of its OEM customers, and a product engineering firm. The goal was to find ways to reduce the cost of a particular product.