Monthly Archives: February 2006
‘Breaking the rice ceiling’
Battle Creek Enquirer - www.battlecreekenquirer.com
Here is an outstanding profile of Gary Convis, the President of the Toyota Georgetown (KY) plant and the highest-ranking American...
2006 Shingo Prize Winners
Reliable Plant MagazineThe latest Shingo Prize winners have been announced. Congratulations to them all! And good luck to them all! I...
Toyota Makes Fortune’s "Most Admired" List
Fortune: Most Admired Companies: SnapshotToyota is the first non-U.S. based company to make the list, in the #9 slot. The top 10 are...
What Are We Searching For?
No, this isn't a 5S discussion. Every once in a while, I peek at the blog servers stats to see what people search...
Lean Healthcare: Park Nicollet Again
kare11.com :: KARE 11 TV - Auto concept drives Park Nicollet strategyIn the news once again, Park Nicollet Hospital in Minnesota is getting media...
Lean As A Business System
IndustryWeek : Continuous Improvement -- Taking A Big-Picture Approach To Lean
Here's a good column from IW, comparing the enterprise lean approach of Newport News...
Why doesn’t this marker cap fit?
Bad Designs - Why doesn't this marker cap fit?This is a fascinating website, full of examples of things that are designed poorly. Many...
What Are Your Reasons?
Seth's Blog: The ReasonA great piece here on Seth Godin's blog. He's primarily a marketing guru, but I thought this was thought-provoking about...
New Q&A With Jim Womack
Here is the latest exclusive Lean Manufacturing Blog Q&A With Jim Womack, author of Lean Solutions and founder of the Lean Enterprise Institute. ...
Paperless Boardroom at Toyota
Article LinkI found this story today about the newly developed 'Paperless' Boardroom at Toyota. By utilizing and combining IT technologies a boardroom was...
NPR on the Jobs Bank
NPR : Future Uncertain for Auto Workers' Safety NetI don't mean to focus so much on this Jobs Bank issue. But, this piece...
Get Your Payback From Lean!
Leading Lean: Get Your Payback From Lean!
Here's the latest column from Jamie Flinchbaugh, focused on leadership's responsibility to create opportunities for successful factories. If...
