The story of GKN Sinter Metals' Germantown, Wisc., plant was an ugly one in 2008. On-time delivery was 69%, overall equipment effectiveness was 50%, and the facility, which produces engine components, ...
The story of many a lean implementation is one of fits and starts, of major gains followed by major backsliding, of high hopes that trail into disappointment. Other stories, like that told by La-Z-Boy ...