Lean Resources

Here you will find a host of information providing insights into operational excellence and innovation suitable for a range of industries and experience levels.

#6 White Paper

Process Innovation in Action

How R.H. Sheppard used 3P to discover a new way to manufacture. In 2012, R.H. Sheppard, a manufacturer of power steering systems and related engineered products, faced a key business decision on capital investment for one of its parts manufacturing lines that needed updating…

#3 White Paper

Lean Practices Support Innovation

To consistently drive top-line growth, leaders must commit to a disciplined and creative focus on meeting today’s market challenges while strengthening capabilities for future competitive mastery. It’s a matter of keeping the core business running optimally without losing sight of what’s on the horizon—and being prepared for and open to “creative destruction.”

Rapidly Reshaping Operations

In the midst of disruption, businesses still need to operate by optimizing systems to drive out waste and improve flow. What’s changed is the need to do so smarter and faster. In this month’s What’s Up, we look at the importance of building capabilities through up-skilling and multi-skilling, and doing so rapidly…as well as highlight opportunities for educating employees.

#9 White Paper

What’s Missing From Your Lean Initiative?

TPM’s integral role, with 5 takeaways to guide your strategy.
Most business owners and general managers recognize just how critically important proper equipment maintenance is, particularly in an asset-oriented work environment.

Make it Visible…

#22 OE Newsletter

Last month saw another round of graduates from our Lean Manager for Services Certification held on the campus of The Ohio State University. Instructor and Executive Partner of Productivity Inc., Catherine Converset, spent a few minutes with us recently to talk about implementing lean in service and administrative functions.

The Light Blue Suit – A Lesson in Communication

If I told you I wanted a “Light Blue Suit”, what comes to mind – a sky blue suit or […]

Lab Capacity and Clinic Flow Improvement

For: Hematology and Oncology Clinic Situational Challenge The clinic was struggling with timely processing of lab results for incoming patients. […]

#20 OE Newsletter

For businesses to fully implement goal-driven lean strategies through Total
Productive Maintenance (TPM), they need more than a simple toolbox of
everyday solutions.

A Tool for Continuous Systematic Improvement

When you're trying to improve quality and productivity, it's essential to target the right problems, get the right people involved in solving them, and make sure the solutions work. CEDAC will help you do all three.

4 Simple Actions to Improve Efficiency in R&D/Industrial Labs

How can your R&D Lab respond better and more quickly to business and customers’ requirements? By working more collaboratively to produce products right-the-first time.

The Word of The Month: SMED

The primary goal of implementing SMED is to downtime/process time reduction. Removing non-value adding waste from the process through shifting work performed from while a machine is down, to while it is running, results in drastic reduction in lead time, and improved process flow and customer satisfaction.

Lean Manager Certification Program week 3

A Day at Engineered Profiles

In this What's Up post, we look in on the host plant for a recent Lean Manager Certification Program (LMAC) application day and review a snapshot of 2 projects.

5 Simple Actions to Improve Efficiency in QC Labs

An international apparel manufacturer asks for help increasing their production levels utilizing existing resources…and hurry!