Lean manufacturing aims to incorporate processes and attitudes to increase efficiency and streamline operations and overhead, resulting in cost savings, increased profits and an engaged ...

The first step to choosing the ideal production systems ... but they are the most common systems, says Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie. There are pros and cons of each system.

Some use formal processes such as lean manufacturing or Six Sigma to isolate wasted activities and figure out process improvements. Others simply evaluate existing methods and processes in each ...

Each kind of egg production system — and there are several — has pros and cons. The goal should be how we best achieve sustainability of the egg supply, to meet both the diverse needs by the ...