Monthly Archives: October 2006
Overcoming Accounting Challenges in Lean Transformation: A Discussion on Lean Accounting – LeanBlog Podcast...
Here is LeanBlog Podcast #8, an interview with Jim Huntzinger, the President of the Lean Accounting Summit.
In this Podcast, we will talk about the...
Survey for an IE Grad Student
(survey now closed, thanks if you particpated... will post results later)I received an email from a grad student in the Industrial Engineering department at...
WSJ Finds a Protected Industry
Sticks and Stones May Break Bones, But Warsaw, Ind., Makes Replacements - WSJ.comThis was the fourth and final part in the WSJ series "Still...
WSJ Finds Another U.S. Manufacturer
Few Hands, Many Hours - WSJ.comSorry for the delay in getting to Part 3 in the WSJ series that I like to call, "Hey,...
It Depends on What "Lean" Means
I received an email newsletter from APICS the other day, an email I question the central premise of. The email headline says:"A Lean...
Enterprise Shingo Prize Coming
Lean Insider - A New, Enterprise Shingo PrizeThis news comes via the new Productivity Press "Lean Insider" blog that has been ramping up. ...
The "Lean Alphabet Analogy"
By Bill Hanover, TPS - ThroughPut SolutionsThis is an excerpt from an article I recently wrote for a trade publication. I tried to briefly...
Linking Lean Thinking to Education – Conference Notes
Last week I attended the joint meeting of LEAN (Lean Education Academic Network) and EdNet (Lean Aerospace Initiative Education Network) in Worcester Massachusetts. Here's...
Event Lean versus Genuine Lean
There is a topic that I have found myself talking about more and more lately. Perhaps the reason is that many of my speeches...
Scientific proof that change is difficult!
By David Meier, Lean AssociatesMark,I wanted to share two recent articles that discuss new scientific evidence related to the change process. Many of your...
Welcome to the Blog, David Meier
As you may know, if you're a regular Lean Blog reader, this isn't a solo venture. I'm happy to have other bloggers on...
Wiki for Standardized Work?
How to Fix a Broken Bicycle Chain - WikiHowHere is a WSJ article on WikiHow, printed today.Standardized Work is a core concept and a...
