Monthly Archives: April 2006
Which Albatross Needs Dumping?
WSJ.com - Lesser Than the Sum of Its Parts . . .The linked column requires a paid WSJ subscription, but I'll try to summarize....
Some Positive Lean Tales
So here's a palate cleanser after talking about GM and the failed "lean" efforts that led to a strike at Conn-Selmer (see below).Here are...
Not Tooting This Horn
Here is a sad article about a strike at a factory in Indiana that makes trumpets and trombones. It's the UAW, yes that UAW!...
60 Minutes: So will GM be "braindead?"
GM's Difficult Road Ahead - CBS News:Tonight on 60 Minutes, nothing really new.... GM blames labor costs, the reporter blames the lack of a...
Toyota to Introduce Hybrid Tech to Lineup
Article
Toyota plans on rolling out hybrid tech across all of their product lines by 2012.
Now I can probably be accused of being a Toyota...
A Non-Lean Suggestion System
Thinking of employee suggestions, I had a flashback this week. Back when I worked at General Motors, we had a typical non-lean suggestion system....
Lean Tools vs. Culture
IndustryWeek : Lean: Closing the Reality GapHere is an article with a link to an upcoming Industry Week webcast (there will be software vendors...
