transformed by award‐winning training in the principles of lean manufacturing. Design/methodology/approach – The paper draws on … from the shop floor, received a total of 67 days' training on lean manufacturing; five managers were trained in computer …

that Industry 4.0 technologies lead to improved healthcare operational performance. Lean practices showed a weaker …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe the Start Lean program, run by the Manufacturing Institute in the UK …, which aims to introduce apprentices to the principles of lean manufacturing and to instil a lean way of thinking early in …

Purpose – This paper aims to describe the benefits from lean production at the UK manufacturing plant of Graphic … Score (select, clarify, organize, run and evaluate) method of maximizing return on lean improvement projects. Machine … service and a significant reduction in overtime. Originality/value – The paper highlights the ways in which lean manufacturing …

to meet the challenges of lean manufacturing. Design/methodology/approach – Explains the origins of the scheme, how it …

implications – It suggests that management seeking to implement lean manufacturing in India should concentrate on minimizing the … lean-manufacturing practices are closely related to cross-cultural issues prevalent in host countries. Originality … aspects of Indian culture, and antipathy toward the concept as a source of resistance to the implementation of lean systems …