The Japanese term, heijunka, also known as level-loading, production leveling, or production smoothing, facilitates system stability by addressing workload unevenness (mura) by leveling both volume and mix over time (see figure 1).

At GBMP’s recent Northeast Shingo Prize Conference in Hyannis, Massachusetts, the Center for Comparative Medicine (CCM) displayed adaptations of lean to biomedical research in its Community of Lean Lounge.

Failed projects, even if they are not directly your fault, can be detrimental to your career.

Colonel Paul Linebarger, one of the world’s foremost authorities on psychological warfare, had this to say about propaganda: “Propaganda consists of the planned u

[Artec 3D: Palo Alto, CA] -- Artec Group, developer and manufacturer of 3D scanning solutions, has launched a 3D scanning and printing service called Shapify.me.

My friend and colleague Bruce Rosenstein is a prolific writer and editor.

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witnessed something the other day that was extraordinary and confirmed that, despite some troubling times, we remain a society of thoughtful, caring people.