Monthly Archives: July 2005
I Don’t Care That Your Regular Driver Was Out
Twice in the past week now, our department has had this similar problem happen. First, a global logistics company (rhymes with sledex) did not...
MI Governor works to lure Toyota plant
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....
An Interview with a Lean Hospital COO
RedNova News - Health - Q & A With Matthew FurlanThe subject of this article apparently received some top-notch lean training from Shingijitsu and...
Two Common HR Practices That Sabotage Lean Initiatives
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...
Seven Criteria for an Earnest Lean Enterprise Transformation
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....
Does Lean Equal Honesty?
Here is a story from my plant, where we are in the early stages of a company wide lean implementation. I think this story...
Preventing Lean Failures: Reason #2: Lack of Communication
Preventing Lean Failures: Reason #2: Lack of CommunicationCome discuss the importance of management communication in your lean implementation efforts. Do you have any horror...
Another Misguided Lean Article
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...
Chinese car makers gear up to take on western competitors
Guardian Unlimited | Special reports :This article talks about the coming wave of Chinese-produced cars (people are also starting to import them into the...
LAPD Working on Lean Jails
L.A. Daily NewsLean manufacturing, lean healthcare, now..... lean jails.The LAPD has gone through lean enterprise and TPS training through Toyota. "Last week, Chief William...
Flextronics eyes Malaysia as alternative to China
Reuters Recommends News Article | Reuters.com
Another article on the theme of chasing cheap. If your production strategy is based on being based in...
Preventing Lean Failures — New Blog
Click Here for the Blog: Reason #1: Lack of Top Down Management SupportClick Here for the Blog: Reason #2: Lack of ...
