Simply put, lean is the practice of creating more value with fewer resources. The concept is inspired by the Japanese management theory from Toyota, where lean concepts are designed to improve and ...

Lean thinking originated with the Toyota Production System. Its success in streamlining existing automotive manufacturing processes led to the adaptation of those principles to other areas of business ...

Pharma and advanced therapy manufacturing will only grow more complex in science, regulation, and global scale. But the ...

To appreciate Glenn Ballard’s commitment to Lean project delivery, ask him about the fruit trees behind his Oakland, Calif., home. The University of California, Berkeley, retired professor and project ...

You’re probably familiar with the principles of lean manufacturing. Stripped to its roots, lean focuses on decreasing waste, increasing value to the customer and a process of continuous improvement.

If you’ve recently launched a startup, I’m sure that you’ve heard a lot about being “lean.” But I’m not here to discuss the methodology popularized by the likes of Eric Ries. Today, lean principles ...

In an emergency, every second counts. So, when the need arises to use eyewashes and emergency safety showers, eliminating any waste and inefficiency from the process can mean the difference between a ...

Shannon Karels, a senior operations manager, and Kathy Miller, a senior operations executive, use their collective experience to share knowledge about supply chain leadership and the journey to ...

Dublin, Sept. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Bottlenecks to Flow: Optimizing Design Controls and Validation in Medical Device QMS (Oct 23rd - Oct 24th, 2025)" training has been added to ...