Black women aim to boost their power through Harvard program and get a "seat at the table." (This story was updated to correct a misspelling.) Black women have long played a key role in protecting ...

ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT, Ala. -- Following a year when its continuous process improvement goal wasn't met, Anniston Army Depot's Directorate of Production Engineering is reinvigorating the Lean program, ...

Ten years after publishing her book “Lean In: Women, Work and the Will to Lead,” Sheryl Sandberg will launch a girls leadership program Thursday through her foundation to respond to what she calls ...

Rochester Institute of Technology is offering a new certification program for area businesses, providing training and workplace design assistance in the area of lean manufacturing. The program seeks ...

I visited a company a few weeks ago that asks all of their employees to do a green belt project. It’s not mandatory, but completion of a project is part of their annual review. Not surprisingly, the ...

More than likely you’ve heard the term kaizen or kaizen blitz, but what is kaizen? Kaizen is a Japanese term meaning change for the better or incremental improvement. Continuous improvement can take ...

In today’s competitive, budget-conscious environment, apparel and footwear executives face substantial challenges, from rapidly shifting consumer and channel demands to rising labor costs and market ...

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In today’s uncertain business environment, companies are constantly looking for ways to improve their business practices and uncover savings. As a leading provider of ...

Over two years ago, I wrote a post saying, You don't "do Lean." Beyond suggesting that there should be a form of medical malpractice lawsuit against those consulting firms that promise hospitals that ...