Continuous Improvement

News, insights and best practices in continuous improvement for manufacturing leaders. Find information on lean manufacturing, Six Sigma and other improvement initiatives.

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Lessons in Continuous Improvement in 2024: Failures, Fixes and Did You Consider This?

Dec. 27, 2024
Absent continuing, relentless efforts to get better, backsliding is guaranteed. IndustryWeek’s coverage of lean and continuous improvement over the past year aimed to keep you...
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Psychological Safety Is a Must-Have for a Lean Culture

Dec. 3, 2024
Leaders can take multiple steps to provide a safe environment where continuous improvement can thrive.
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Design Thinking: Human-Centered, Data-Driven Manufacturing

Dec. 2, 2024
The five-step empathize, define, ideate, prototype, text planning process can translate data into action in manufacturing.
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Reducing Waste: 5 Tips from an Operations Leader

Nov. 12, 2024
Innovative approaches to waste reduction can involve material and time optimization, AI integration, workflow streamlining and talent development.
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IndustryWeek Best Plants Awards Winners: Lessons in Operational Excellence

Oct. 21, 2024
Representatives of Raymond Corp, Sandvik Coromant, Intertape Polymer Group and Toyota Material Handling discuss how they achieve and maintain operational excellence in manufacturing...

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