Chip Allen's Contact Details

Chip Allen's Company Details

Allen Consulting Group

, Springfield, IL, United States • 11 - 50 Employees
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

Efficiency has never been more important to the manufacturing industry than now. This is especially true in North America, where higher costs of doing business place many manufacturers at a competitive disadvantage with global counterparts in places like China, India, and Indonesia.What Is Lean Manufacturing?Sometimes called "lean production," lean manufacturing is a series of methods designed to minimize the waste of material and labor while maintaining or increasing levels of production. This results in a net improvement in total productivity.Ultimately, lean manufacturing is about eliminating that which does not add value, and delivering the best possible product to the customer as quickly and with as few barriers as possible.