Brian Lagas

Program manager

Brian Lagas is the program manager for continuous improvement, Economy, Energy and Environment (E3), lean, Toyota kata, and ExporTech at the National Institute of Standards and Technology Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NIST MEP).

Wed, 09/30/2015 - 11:54
What Manufacturers Can Learn From the Tech Sector’s Appropriation of Lean ThinkingPeople who innovate have fantastic ideas, but it’s lean thinking that turns them into realities
Wed, 05/27/2020 - 12:02
When most people think of lean processes, they believe the goal is to optimize things in a step-by-step approach. The result that companies using lean methods can look forward to is incremental improvements brought about by the elimination of waste…
Toyota Kata: A Lean Strategy for Keeping Up With the Pace of ChangeHelp employees overcome obstacles and develop scientific thinking to solve problems
Wed, 06/26/2019 - 12:02
‘Why are our changeovers taking so long?” If you’ve asked this question on the shop floor, more than likely you were met with blank stares by your employees. Open-ended questions like this are overwhelming, so employees try to find quick answers…
Five Benefits of Sustainability and Green ManufacturingAnd five success stories of U.S manufacturers
Tue, 10/18/2016 - 12:41
Embracing sustainable and green principles is more than simply “a good thing to do.” Manufacturers are realizing the many practical short- and long-term financial benefits to implementing environmentally conscious improvements. Such practices helps…
Five Benefits of Embracing Sustainability and Green ManufacturingReduce costs while boosting innovation
Wed, 09/30/2015 - 11:54
Embracing sustainable and green principles is not just a trend. Cultivating such practices helps organizations become more efficient, competitive, and profitable. It’s more than simply a good thing to do. Manufacturers are realizing the many short…