FEATURE - A first Jishuken at a struggling injection parts supplier reveals how MIFA, PCC, and mizusumashi transformed push scheduling into pull flow—reducing delays and revealing Lean's real lesson: developing thinkers, not just deploying tools.
FEATURE - Lean discipline strengthened maintenance quality at Vale Indonesia’s nickel smelter by developing leadership, enabling early detection, and improving furnace reliability.
INTERVIEW — Ahead of next week’s Lean Global Connection, one of our speakers talks about how the comprehensive lean transformation of Indonesian food company Garudafood.
CASE STUDY – This Indonesian nickel smelter used Lean to stabilize furnace operations by reducing excess carbon in calcine through root-cause problem solving, automation, and operator-driven improvements at the gemba.
CASE STUDY – This nickel smelting operation in Indonesia used the Lean Transformation Framework to optimize furnace inspections and minimize delays.
