Gemba. Mention it outside lean manufacturing circles, and you're likely to draw a blank stare. So, what is gemba? In short, it's the place that matters most. It could be a crime scene: In Poe's The ...

Originating from the Japanese term “Gembutsu,” “Gemba Walk” is essentially a lean management practice that has an organization’s leadership visiting the “actual place” where work is done. This might ...

To some of you, this article may seem repetitious. However, having walked and talked about dozens of manufacturing floors and operations in the past year alone, I can tell you we’re not done ...

As senior business leaders, it’s easy to slip into thinking that our role is to provide answers to the problems facing the company. And while coming up with solutions is a critical element of good ...

He's a manufacturing guru who never manufactured anything. He's a management expert who never managed anything. He's James P. Womack, manufacturing guru and management expert, who described himself as ...