Monthly Archives: December 2005
New Year’s Lean Resolutions??
Do you have any "lean resolutions" for the new year, either personally or for your company?Click "comments" to add yours or read what others...
Clearly Communicated Standards a Must
Greetings from Vancouver, British Columbia. I am fortunate enough to be attending the IIHF World Junior Hockey tournament where tonight Canada takes on...
Young don’t see promise of auto industry
Detroit Free Press articleI think the headline here should really read "Young don't see promise of auto industry in Michigan." I read very...
Manufacturing TV Show: How it’s made
How it's madeI just discovered another TV show that shows the basics of how different products are manufactured, the Discovery Channel's "How It's Made."...
USPS Christmas Card Delivery Defects
Happy Holidays everyone. One of my Christmas cards that I sent out was returned by the Post Office, the envelope and card had...
As Japan’s Elderly Ranks Swell, Toyota Sees New Path to Growth
Free version of articleWednesday's Wall St. Journal front page had quite a contrast. Next to an article about how GM is struggling, there...
NY Times, USA Today, and NPR Report on Toyota
1 -- 'Slow and steady' drives Toyota's growth - (USA Today)
2 -- Toyota Closes In on G.M. (NY Times, requires free registration)
3 -- Toyota...
Not All Japanese Have The Right Idea Like Toyota
Evolving Excellence Blog: : I Don't Speak JapaneseAnother provocative post from Bill Waddell and the Evolving Excellence blog. I'd like to amplify his...
Lean Healthcare: Thedacare
According to this article (link has been misplaced), ThedaCare has been modeling the Toyota Production System to implement lean for the last 2 years....
UK Lean Development Program
I came across this funding announcement for The North East Productivity Alliance (NEPA) to support its work with regional companies in North-eastern UK. The...
"Siren Song": Enjoy Increased Confidence and Satisfaction with Wonderware
by Mark Edmondson This post may be shameless about poking fun at a real software product, but I couldn't resist: ...
Lean Healthcare: Keys to Safer Hospitals
Keys to Safer Hospitals - Health For Life - MSNBC.comBlog reader Mike R. Lopez, from Albuquerque, NM found this and sent it my way...
