Lean production is built on the explicit assumption that each step is operated predictably and capably.

Biopharmaceuticals, also known as biological drugs or biologics, are manufactured from living organisms, or contain living organisms that have been genetically engineered to prevent or treat diseases.

Now that we have planned in part one what we want to see accomplished, step two, toward increased productivity, is to share information effectively.

Most people are familiar with presenteeism, where employees spend many more hours at the workplace than necessary—out of a sense of duty or to impress the boss or whatever.

Almost half of Americans work in low-wage jobs despite the nation’s low unemployment rate. Aimee Picchi, writing for CBS News, cites a Brookings study that says “44 percent of U.S.

Perhaps for as many as 40,000 years, people have been protecting their feet with some type of covering, initially using animal hides and fur.

First published Feb. 5, 2020, on MIT News.

As readers of my columns know, I am an ardent student of the Toyota Production System (TPS).

I find that every so often it is good to step back and think about the current state of manufacturing in the broadest sense.