Lean manufacturing emphasizes doing more with less and eliminating or reducing wasteful activities and processes. Most typically deployed in manufacturing environments for manufacturing processes, ...

There is an obscure accounting battle bubbling up around the world that has broad implications for how to run a business. The battle begins when a company starts to implement "lean manufacturing," a ...

Business owners often use accounting to make business decisions and improve their company's operations. Management accounting is a primary internal function companies use to manage production ...

“ The Lowdown on Lean Accounting ” ( JofA , Jul.04, page 69) was an excellent article. As a lean accounting practitioner, instructor and author, I would like to address some of its points. One ...

Brian Maskell, noted Lean Accounting expert and co-author of the book Practical Lean Accounting, was the featured presenter at an IndustryWeek-hosted webcast entitled "Why the Lean Enterprise Needs ...

In the “Benefits of Lean Accounting in a Lean Manufacturing Company,” author Dan Anthony discusses the major differences between traditional and lean accounting, starting with a quote from Taiichi ...

When companies adopt the tools and tenets of lean enterprise, they must also retool their accounting systems. Lean accounting maximizes the return on investment that employers can realize from moving ...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The nonprofit Lean Enterprise Institute (LEI) will present a workshop on “Management Accounting for Lean Businesses,” April 16, 2009, in Durham, NC. The instructor ...

When the recession hit in 2008, Watlow Electric Manufacturing Co. faced heavy losses and a tough decision. The 2,000-employee electrical equipment manufacturer could follow the conventional path and ...