Twice in the past week now, our department has had this similar problem happen. First, a global logistics company (rhymes with sledex) did not empty our overnight letter receptacle, even though they did pick up our freight. The second incident…
Detroit News – 07/20/05 Here is a column that discusses a trip taken by the MIchigan governor to Japan to meet with companies including Toyota. Many states are lobbying for the next rumored Toyota plant (in addition to the one…
RedNova News – Health – Q & A With Matthew Furlan The subject of this article apparently received some top-notch lean training from Shingijitsu and HON Industries before moving into healthcare. Many of the things he says can also be…
Our consulting firm has two HR requirements before we’ll work with a client: 1. No regular employee will lose their job as a result of improvement activities. 2. No “forced ranking”. This means that there is no ongoing practice for…
This post comes from Mark Edmondson, President of LEAN Affiliates. Our team periodically visits a new client site that has a lean initiative in place. In these situations, we’re trained to rapidly assess the status of their efforts. Recently, after…
Here is a story from my plant, where we are in the early stages of a company wide lean implementation. I think this story shows how “old habits” can be hard to break. Inside the front door, we have a…
Preventing Lean Failures: Reason #2: Lack of Communication Come discuss the importance of management communication in your lean implementation efforts. Do you have any horror stories or tips to share? Check out the “Preventing Lean Failures” blog. Please check out…
Uncommon Sense: Is It Lean…or Just Anemic? Every once in a while I run across a very misguided article/column on lean, this one falls into that category. If you’re experienced with lean/TPS, you’ll recognize the traps this author has fallen…
Guardian Unlimited | Special reports : This article talks about the coming wave of Chinese-produced cars (people are also starting to import them into the U.S.).“In the short term, this is unlikely to worry rival European manufacturers. Many consumers are…
L.A. Daily News Lean manufacturing, lean healthcare, now….. lean jails. The LAPD has gone through lean enterprise and TPS training through Toyota. “Last week, Chief William Bratton told the Board of Police Commissioners that Toyota methods have produced dramatic changes…
Reuters Recommends News Article | Reuters.com Another article on the theme of chasing cheap. If your production strategy is based on being based in a cheap location, that seems like a losing strategy to me. You’ll constantly be moving and…
Click Here for the Blog: Reason #1: Lack of Top Down Management Support Click Here for the Blog: Reason #2: Lack of Communication I have been working with Larry Rubrich, from WCM Associates, and author of the recent book “How…
