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Production is not static. The systems that run it still are.
Our positions on the next generation of industrial systems: dynamic scheduling, the AI-augmented operator, open ecosystems. What we are building, and why.
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5 Lean Manufacturing Methods to Borrow from Japan
To meet quality and productivity demands, Lean Manufacturing — born from the Japanese automotive industry — offers a wealth of strategies: the Kaizen…
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Jidoka: A Fundamental Method of Lean Manufacturing
Improving Product Quality by Detecting Anomalies in the Production Process What Is Jidoka? Jidoka is a Lean Manufacturing method whereby machines sto…
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What is Lean Six Sigma?
What are the principles of Lean Six Sigma? As its name suggests, Lean Six Sigma is the combination of two continuous improvement methods: the Six Sig…
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How to Increase the Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) of Your Production?
What Is Overall Equipment Effectiveness? Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), also known as the taux de rendement synthétique (TRS) in French, is o…
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The 5S Method: The Essential Lean Management Tool
What Is the 5S Method? As we briefly mentioned in our article "Lean Manufacturing: Discover the Essential Tools and Methods!" , the 5S meth…
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Short Interval Management (SIM): an Essential Lean Management Tool
What is Short Interval Management (SIM)? Short interval management (SIM) is a key Lean Management tool. Its objectives are to share common goals by d…
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From Traditional Lean to Digital Lean: What Changes for the Business?
The Birth of Digital Lean Traditional Lean Management is a work management and organisation method aimed at improving business performance . It was c…
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The 5M Method and the Ishikawa Diagram: Essential Management Tools
What is the 5M Method? The 5M method is a project management tool used to analyse the root causes of a problem. It is structured around the 5Ms, whic…
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What lies behind the concept of Monozukuri?
What does "Monozukuri" mean? Monozukuri is a Japanese term made up of the word "mono", meaning things, and the word "tsukuri…
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Theory of constraints : definition and use in industry
What is the Theory of Constraints? The Theory of Constraints is a Lean Manufacturing philosophy that seeks to maximise the throughput of a production…
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Optimization of production flows thanks to Lean
Lean Management at the service of factories Companies are facing many changes in their environment, such as customers, suppliers, regulations or comp…
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The history of industrial production: Taylorism, Fordism and Toyotism… and Teslism?
Taylorism, Fordism and Toyotism : what are these three trends that have literally revolutionized industry? By going back to the fundamentals and orig…