Monthly Archives: June 2005
Summary of Henry Ford’s Lean Vision
Henry Ford's Lean Vision
Here is a summary and information about a book that outlines how Henry Ford provided much of the inspiration and knowledge...
Rural China workers "vote by foot"
Xinhua - English
As reported before, labor shortages in China, believe it or not. Or, at the least there are upward pressures on wages...
Lessons from the days of TQM
alan's blog:
The author says:
"Anytime you see a new corporate program being rolled out with posters and coffee mugs and exhortations from the CEO...
Unions ask govt to help firms face up to China
Top News Article | Reuters.co.uk:
"Manufacturers need more government money for training, research and innovation rather than lower labour costs to face up to...
CBC News: 2nd Toyota plant for Canada, president says
CBC News: 2nd Toyota plant for Canada, president says
Click above for the story. I'm glad Toyota and other foreign automakers are growing to...
Novel approach to learning: Teaching business with fiction
BostonHerald.com - Business Coverage:
An article about the new business novel about Lean.
"But don't expect to see ``The Gold Mine'' on the bestseller list....
Toyota is More Selective than Harvard?
63,000 People In San Antonio Seek To Fill 2,000 Jobs At Toyota's New Factory: A few interesting quotes in this article, which begins with:"It...
A Lean Paint Can?
Thinking by Peter Davidson: Dutch Boy Knows What They Are Marketing
This seems like a very smart lean paint can. Think of painting a...
Healthcare Professionals Learning How to Use Value-Stream Mapping
Lean Enterprise Institute
This is a press release/ad from the LEI. It's interesting to see how these tools and concepts are being adopted in...
Another Boeing Quote Saying Price = Cost + Profit??
Airbus, Boeing Eye Production Rate Boosts Across Product Lines - Fly Away Simulation, Flight Simulator #1:I've written about Boeing's impressive cycle time reduction before....
Call for change to avoid medical mistakes in hospitals
KING5.com News for Seattle, Washington KING5 HealthLinkA scary example of how a lack of 5S can literally kill." The mother of four...
Two Global Value Streams Passing In the Night
Interesting story about a Fortune 500 company who is starting up a factory in China: Apparently, they are having trouble getting tools,...
