Monthly Archives: October 2005
NUMMI opens new training facility at plant
Milpitas Post - LocalI saw the plant on Friday, it was pretty cool. Some excerpts from my visit notes are below, I should be...
Evolving Excellence Blog
Evolving Excellence
I've linked to them before, but there are a couple of excellent posts on the Superfactory Evolving Excellence Blog. Check them out!
Thanks...
Bad Visual Controls at Baggage Claim
This is at the Terminal B baggage claim at DFW airport. There are three lights. And two signs. You tell me,...
"Just-in-Time" Workforce to replace baby boomers?
This is an interesting article around the coming demographic shift in manufacturing, and the expected overall decrease in manufacturing workforce.A "Just-in-Time" workforce is suggested...
Touring NUMMI on Friday
I'm getting a chance to tour the NUMMI plant in Fremont CA, the joint venture between Toyota and General Motors. I'm very excited...
A Different Take on Lean and Delphi
Kaizen and Lean Manufacturing thoughts | Gemba Panta Rei
Wow, on Womack and Delphi, this blogger didn't pull any punches. Jon Miller says, basically,...
Reassembling Delphi: CEO aims to repair auto business
Reassembling Delphi: CEO aims to repair auto business
This was in Monday's WSJ, but this is a free version. As a follow up to...
Updated: Toyota Recalls Record 1.27M Vehicles
AP Article
Here's one for anyone who would accuse me of only reporting good things about Toyota. They aren't perfect, but I assume they...
Leading from Within
Weigh In - weighin - CIO
I was pleasantly surprised that this was in CIO Magazine, which is mainly about IT topics. Not a...
Motivating Employees With Catchy Slogans
WSJ.com - Cubicle Culture
Free version of article
I always wonder if I should post links to WSJ articles, since I know not everybody has...
Lean not enough at Delphi
The link above is to an e-newsletter from Jim Womack.In this newsletter, Womack comments on his experience and observations at Delphi facilities stating, "I...
Lean Consumption Concepts in WSJ?
WSJ.com - In a Dizzying World, One Way to Keep Up: Renting Possessions
Monday's WSJ had an article about the trend of people "renting" possessions,...
