Does Lean Work in Job Shop's?
Toyota 's Taiichi Ohno & others started TPS in machine shops & other areas that were managed as job shops, though what became famous was the high volume conveyor line methodologies.
Greg Lane purchased & profitability transformed a job shop utilizing lean principals and adapting the tools, this website should provide a means to begin exploring this application of adapting lean tools to fit a job shop environment. Publications & public workshops are a way to begin, if higher level applications are necessary, Greg & his colleagues can be contacted for discussion and support.

   

Public Workshops, Great Value & Guaranteed Results:
Made to Order Lean - for manufacturing Workshop offered direct at almost a 50% discount.
Next event January 11, 2011
Peppermill Resort, Reno, NV

Lean Management for High Variation Workshop also offered at nearly a 50% discount. Next event January 12, 2011 Peppermill Resort, Reno, NV

For registration for either discounted workshop
(click on this link)

The same workshop is also Offered Through the
Lean Enterprise Institute
Check the Institute's schedule for the next workshop : 
  Click for  Workshops with Lean Institute  & then go under tab for
"Lean Spealized Workshop" 




Downloads: Start with some short articles:

Currently 4 articles available specific for Job Shops