Tag: Inventory

Throwback Thursday: Lean Manufacturing Training from 2002

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It's time for another "Throwback Thursday" post, which is, as always, accompanied by one of my thoughtful-looking baby pictures :-) Back in 2002, back when...

Overcapacity and Overproduction in the Auto Industry (and Healthcare)

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"Where the World's Unsold Cars Go To Die." The photos are dramatic. Note: The Jalopnik automotive blog debunks (warning, "BS" word appears) the article and photos,...

Kaizen Adventures in My Hometown of Livonia, Michigan

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I'm in my home town of Livonia, Michigan this week, having arrived to the snow and cold yesterday, staying through Thursday. Boy, my blood...

Guest Post: 11 Common Misconceptions About Lean

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Mark's note: Here's another great vacation guest post by Jeff Hajek: By Jeff Hajek Despite having been fairly main stream for going on three decades now,...

Weekend Fun: GMBP’s “WIP IT”

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Ah, the perks of subscribing to the GBMP's YouTube channel... this might be basically a world premiere, breaking news video release. I *never* thought I'd...

Not Exactly News – TSA Wastes Money

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While the hurdles to systemic Lean healthcare transformation are high (see the payment system challenges discussed in John Toussaint's new book), I am generally...

Missing the Inventory Target at Target & Lessons Learned

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Over the weekend, I went to a local Texas Target store to buy a Christmas-themed gift card. I checked a few registers and all...

Hoarders and Stashers? Ask Why…

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Short post today, but a simple message, I think. One of the best lessons I've learned about Lean management is about the need to...

My Interview with Justin Holland, of GE Healthcare

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Today's post is an interview I conducted via email with Justin Holland, Managing Principal of GE Healthcare Americas. Before joining GE, he was most...

WSJ Wrongly Blames Apple Inventory Problems on “Lean Manufacturing”

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OK, so I'll admit I had a case of "rabbit ears" when I took the WSJ to task for calling the doomed BP Deepwater...

Guest Post: The Secret to Lean is Saying No

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Mark's note: Yes, I'm still on vacation. I'm very thankful for my cadre of guest bloggers, including today's guest, Jeff Hajek. Jeff is an...

Ten (Mostly) Common Misconceptions About Toyota & Lean

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Ten Common Misconceptions About Toyota | Quality Digest I found this interesting column from Quality Digest, by Stewart Anderson, a guy who says he has...