Monthly Archives: March 2006
Nissan Plant "Worst in the U.S."
djournal.comTo those who like to lump all "Japanese" automakers into one category, here's some news on Nissan and their Mississippi plant that opened in...
Toyota to Increase "Build Where You Sell"
Chicago Tribune | Lafayette plant gets Toyota treatment"While General Motors and Ford are closing plants to reduce excess production capacity, Toyota will detail plans...
Shingo Investing: A Losing Bet
I've always wondered how you would do investing in Shingo Prize-winning companies. There is quite a bit of debate in the lean blog world...
Ford Stuck at side of road
Chicago Tribune | Stuck at side of road:Here is a mind-numbingly long article about Ford's problems."Ford, they say, suffers from years of short-term thinking...
NUMMI and Worker Health
Inside Bay Area - IBA - Alameda Times-Star - HomeHere's a pretty glowing article about how NUMMI, the Toyota/GM joint venture plant in Fremont...
Frustrated – Coping with Waste in Management Reviews
I've decided to write today about some personal frustration that I am experiencing as part of my daily work. My discontent stems from a...
Ford is Worse Off Than GM?
Chicago Tribune | Stuck at side of road:Interesting article here. "Ford, they say, suffers from years of short-term thinking and billions in questionable investments....
PhD Student Question on "Lean Org Design"
I received a question from a PhD student in Indiana, he asked if I could post it here. If you have any ideas...
Nice NUMMI Article
Inside Bay Area - IBA - Tri-Valley Herald - Local NewsHere's an article about the Toyota-GM joint venture plant known as NUMMI. I...
College offers sessions on lean manufacturing
Northwest Indiana News: nwitimes.comHere's a nice article about some community lean training in Indiana.South Suburban College and the Chicago Manufacturing Center created a Lean...
Hidden Costs of Outsourcing
A friend sent me this article from CNN Money. It's not often that you see a mainstream article that provides data to refute the...
Re-Discovering W. Edwards Deming
The Power of PurposeIt seems that someone is always rediscovering Deming. I gave a lean overview talk to a healthcare audience recently. ...
