

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.