Monthly Archives: March 2006
The Lean Web: Simplifying Freedom of Expression
To me, Lean is all about simplicity and one of the most powerful applications of Lean has been in the radical empowerment of individuals...
Everyday Batch: Rental Car Shuttles
I know the airport isn't normally a bastion of lean, but the Albuquerque airport rental car shuttle bus stood out yeserday, in a bad...
How Many Clicks to Get Home?
I'm on the road alot, as a consultant. I'm flying home to Texas today, so I'm about to check out of the hotel...
Everyday Lean
I've been very interested in applying lean to daily work routines and practices and have been (unfortunately very slowly) working on a series of...
Everyday Lean – Email Inventory
For the first installment of the Everyday Lean series, I thought I would stay with the email theme that originally got me started thinking...
Just-in-Time takes the blame
On March 3, Dana Corp., a key supplier of axles, brakes and truck frames to Detroit auto makers, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. In...
Have We Found a Winning Bet?
After my "Shingo Investing" analysis last week, someone asked "what about the Industry Week Best Plants winners?"I conducted a similar analysis. Because the...
Bosses in love with claptrap…
The Observer | Business | Simon CaulkinHere's a provocative column from the UK.A few lean-type thoughts:"It's no use putting good people to work in...
Toyota Doesn’t Head to China?
globeandmail.com : Toyota heads to SimcoeToyota is investing $50M to build a parts plant in Ontario. This plant will supply parts to the...
Q&A with Jamie Flinchbaugh, Part 1
I'm pleased to present the latest in my Lean Thinker Q&A series, this time with Jamie Flinchbaugh, co-author of the recently-published book "The Hitchhiker's...
Shingo Winners "Control Their Destiny"??
News: 14 Companies Earn Shingo RecognitionI could believe it more if the Shingo people merely claimed that the prize rewarded local examples of some...
Shingo Prize Winning Books
Financial News - Yahoo! FinanceSo is the Shingo Prize more indicative of book quality than it is for lean company performance?Either way, congrats...
