Hess Corp is taking a page out of Toyota’s manufacturing book as it looks to cut costs and thrive at $40 oil. Automaker Toyota Motor Corp (NYSE: TM) disrupted the automotive industry when it developed ...

If you’ve ever searched for information online about the Toyota Production System, you've probably seen various house-shaped graphics. But even though we all know what a house is, understanding what ...

In the wake of the latest indices showing the second straight month of manufacturing decline, some U.S. manufacturers struggling to compete globally may be looking again at moving business overseas to ...

Discover the untold story of how Toyota revolutionized manufacturing and left a lasting impact on the automotive industry and beyond.

As a research scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) between 1975 and 1991, James P. Womack directed a series of comparative studies of world manufacturing practices. In 1990, ...

SmartPlanet colleagues Andrew Nusca and Larry Dignan have been doing a great job following the debacle involving Toyota’s sticky gas pedals, and point to discussions about how the automaker's ...

The story of many a lean implementation is one of fits and starts, of major gains followed by major backsliding, of high hopes that trail into disappointment. Other stories, like that told by La-Z-Boy ...

The Lean approach to process improvement gets a lot of attention in healthcare. First appearing in the 1990s, Lean management was touted as a way to remove waste and add value to processes. The theory ...

Lean and Six Sigma aren’t the answer to improving your hospital. Being like Toyota is, but that doesn’t mean the answer is gemba walks and value stream maps. Don’t let the consultants fool you. The ...