The Glass decarbonisation challenge
Project H2GLASS will help decarbonising the glass manufacturing industry, by using hydrogen as a fuel for the furnaces.
Lean Research – Is Lean a Theory?
Eight experienced lean authors provide our views on the role of theory in lean research.
The Production Operator 4.0 – How New Technologies will Change Factory Workers
The fourth industrial revolution poses new challenges for the modern production operator. To meet these challenges, we are developing technologies that can support workers both physically and cognitively. Technologies such as exoskeletons and Augmented Reality will permanently change how production operators work.
Rethinking Lean: Reflections of a Lean Professor
Summary Lean comprises a set of practices that are based on the Toyota Production System (TPS). These have been widely used to improve…
Lean management and digital transformation
Trying to avoid the pitfalls of technology pushes, industrial managers are currently asking: how can we digitalize strategically? In other words: how can…
