by Torbjørn H. Netland If I should explain my research in two words, I would say “improving productivity”. Productivity matters The importance of productivity for our wealth and prosperity is well captured by the famous quote of Nobel Prize Laurate Paul Krugman [1]:...
by Torbjørn H. Netland How will manufacturing look like in the future? As part of my engagement as Fellow of the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on Production, I featured in a podcast about the future of production. Here is what I had to say about it....
In a new white paper, Robert Martichenko, founding CEO of LeanCor Supply Chain Group, reminds us that JIT is based on inventory optimization, not inventory minimization. The paper, “Post COVID-19 Crisis Supply Chain,” also outlines how the public and the private...
During the Covid-19 crisis, some have blamed “just in time” or “Lean” for the current (and tragic) shortages of life-saving items like masks and ventilators. JIT has been vilified after nearly every major natural disaster that has disrupted supply chains. Is this...
Environmental Best Practice – thinking with a green/environmental lens Adopting sustainable business practices and thinking with a green/environmental lens will enable organizations to decrease greenhouse gas emissions, reduce costs and increase access to...
Lean Thinking – Operations and Business Management Best Practice Lean is a management system to maximize customer value while minimizing waste, a system to drive continuous improvements and efficiencies that utilise less time, effort and resources thereby giving...
