Linear Motion and Assembly Technologies

Lean Manufacturing

What Does it Mean to Be Lean?

Lean manufacturing is about more than simple manual assembly cells. It’s about the elimination of waste: wasted time, wasted motion, wasted production.

Here you'll find valuable lean manufacturing resources including lean manufacturing kits, guidebooks and articles as well as expert advice and lean training.

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Jamie Flinchbaugh, Lean Learning Center

Well-known lean manufacturing expert Jamie Flinchbaugh has answered some of your lean manufacturing questions. We've posted Jamie's answers below and also invite you to submit your lean manufacturing comment or question.

>	Read Jamie's Lean Answers

>	Comment on Lean Questions

>	Ask Jamie your Lean Question

Get more info from Jamie's book, The Hitchhikers Guide to Lean.

Kurt Greissinger, MPS Product Manager

>	Read Kurt's article on "Lean Principles"

Rexroth Lean Manufacturing Kits

>	Order Lean Production Resource Kit CD for Medical Manufacturing

>	Order Lean Production Resource Kit CD for All Industries

Download Guidebooks

>	How to Optimize Assembly Operations

>	Lean Production and Material Flow in Medical Manufacturing

>	Lean Manufacturing Guidebook

>	Efficient Material Transport Brochure

>	Ergonomics Guidebook

Lean Manufacturing Podcasts

>	Listen to the Most Recent Lean Podcast

Lean Manufacturing Products

New! EcoShape - The Next Dimension in Tubular Framing

>	Find out more and get your own FREE slice of EcoShape

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>	Manual Production Systems (MPS)

>	Aluminum Structural Framing

Lean Manufacturing Articles

>	"5S in the Office"

>	"What Lean is Not"

>	"What is Lean"

Looking for Training?

>	Find Lean Manufacturing Seminars in the US