July 2020 | Volume: 52 | Number: 7
The member magazine of the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers
The historic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has created a fresh set of disruptive challenges. Restarting companies requires more than just reopening the doors; the supply chain infrastructure must be in place to restart business operations.
The Toyota Way, also known as lean, grew in the aftermath of World War II. Now a different type of crisis has businesses seeking new ways to serve customers and ensure a healthy workplace.
The COVID-19 crisis forced leaders to devise and streamline processes quickly, such as improving lab tests through lean Six Sigma.
Dividing production work into small clusters, or cells, can provide ergonomic benefits to ease workers’ physical and mental strains.
How to overcome supply chain challenges, disruptions in a VUCA world By Jim Tompkins
The Toyota Way grew from a war and can serve our needs in today’s crisis By Karyn Ross
Healthcare professionals move quickly to handle an unexpected disrupter By Casey Bedgood
Properly designed work clusters can ease physical, mental strains By Richard J. Schonberger
Measurement lessons learned
Stress testing for a crisis
Virus VUCA forces business to adapt
How lean techniques improve quality
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