This is probably old news, but I just came across an article citing the 2007 Industry Week/MPS Survey of Manufacturers, saying that less than 2% of Lean Manufacturing initiatives achieve their objectives, and less than a quarter achieve significant results. Over 70% of US manufacturers have adopted Lean. “Just because something is popular, doesn’t mean it’s working according to plan…” cites the author. Managers seem to employing these techniques for the wrong reasons. The survey shows that market strategies are build around quality and service. Most of the lean tools are geared towards driving time from the system. The Theory … Read More![]()
