Tag: WSJ

Maybe a little hansei would be in order.

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by Dan MarkovitzWithout realizing it, James B. Stewart, the SmartMoney columnist for the Wall Street Journal, touched on the value and power of hansei...

Automotive Overproduction Comparison

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How GM Handles a Hit: Build Fewer - WSJ.comWelcome to new readers from the MoneyCentral MSN blog. To explore more about "Lean," visit the...

That Bad Leader Still Got Paid $46M a Year

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Merrill Lynch ousts CEO O'Neal - Boston.comI don't pretend to know the first thing about investment banking other than it's a lucrative career. ...

Innovation and Lean

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Together We Innovate The WSJ has a Saturday report section on business and innovation, including the article I've linked to here (which can also...

From Autos to Healthcare

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In Shift, Auto Workers Flee to Health-Care Jobs - WSJ.com:This story caught my ear, first, when I heard it on the Wall Street Journal...

Updated: Press leaving Toyota for Chrysler

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Autoblog.com reportThis is surprising -- Toyota's top U.S. executive, Jim Press, who had been the first American named as a Toyota corporate director, is...

"lean" is not "Lean"

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The Middle Seat - WSJ.com:Here's an example of the every day use of the word "lean" that, unfortunately, means just about the exact opposite...

Smaller Airline Batches Hurt the System?

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Small Jets, More Trips Worsen Airport Delays - AOL Money & FinanceHere's a free version of an article that originally appeared in the WSJ...

Let’s Hope They Don’t Name the Grey Paint Color "Lead"

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China's Chery Car: Safe At Any Speed For U.S. Market? - CNBC.comI had a number of readers email me this crash test video of...

Lean Airport Lines?

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Case of the Vanishing Airport Lines - WSJ.comThis article made me think of Lean in the sense that Alaska Air radically rethought the passenger...

Updated: Nardelli to Run Chrysler

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I was completely stunned by the WSJ headline this morning that announced Bob Nardelli, formerly of GE and Home Depot, is going to be...

"Bad Systems in the News" Update

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Here are some updates on the "Bad Systems" I featured last week, Northwest Airlines and the NBA. I know I promised more positive...