Monthly Archives: June 2006
Cars in Indiana and Legos being Outsourced
Outsourcing continues to be a hot topic. It is especially true in Michigan, where the Governor's race is heating up. It is the topic...
The Evolution of Lean in Healthcare
Today's Detroit News wrote about lean in healthcare, this time in their own beloved University of Michigan system. Titled "U-M Hospital Takes Page from...
GM & Delphi to Lose 40k Brains
Buyouts may top 40,000 - 06/24/06 - The Detroit News OnlineWall Street will celebrate, but GM and Delphi are about to lose the experience...
2006 Commencement Leadership Lessons
Lean is about a journey, and it requires leadership. If you can not teach, you can not lead. On Father's Day I mentioned the...
Good Lean Plants to Tour Near Atlanta?
I got an email from a Plant Manager near Atlanta who is looking for a nearby lean plant to tour:"I have toured the Toyota...
Blog Holiday through July 4
Hi Everyone -- Next week is going to be a very intense work week and my parents are visiting over the 4th of July......
Time Saving Software I Can Believe
For once, I'm not being cynical about software. Since a laptop crash, I've tried to prevent that from happening again. When you're...
Are you a "Lean Purist"?
5 Ways ERP Can Help You Implement Lean by Epicor Software Corporation Ok, that's a trick question. I hate labels like that. ...
What’s the Root Cause of This One?
I don't think I'm smart enough to figure out the root cause of this healthcare dysfunction. I went to the dentist this morning...
Level Loading City Water Use
Little Elm bans outdoor watering
I saw this on the local TV news this morning about a small North Texas town that has taken the...
We Need Lean, Not Cost Cutting
Guardian Unlimited Politics | Special Reports | Overseas transcription errors 'putting patients' lives at risk'It's not news that many hospitals are strapped for cash....
Great Exposure for the "Good News" DVD
Commentary - The Washington Times, America's NewspaperSyndicated columnist (and Fox News contributor) Cal Thomas has written an excellent column about the "Good News... How...
