I’ll Defend Ford vs. Wall Street
Hamilton Spectator – News I can’t believe I’m about to defend Ford. I’m not a huge believer in the Way Forward, it sounds like a bunch of hype and spin. What Ford (and GM) should work on is designing popular…
Day May 12, 2006
Hospital Lean: Error Proofing
See this link: Stay safe in the hospital For some people, this is “Everyday Lean” unfortunately. Some great tips here if you, or someone you love, is going into the hospital, tips for preventing mistakes. There are plenty of lean principles…
Everyday Lean: Speel Chek
Here’s another submittal on the Everyday Lean contest: While not being a perfect piece of technology, I think that spell check on email and word processing aps is a fairly lean idea. Having the simple visual representation of the red…
Lean in the Air Force (Video)
From the Air Force news service and Google Video, a story about what basically sounds like a week-long “kaizen event” with the goal of reducing waste and increasing airplane availability. Here is a look back at the “Lean Across the…
Toyota North America to Get More Control?
Toyota NAmerica forms independent panel to evaluate workplace harassment – Forbes.com Toyota Motor North America Names New Leadership Team, Appointing Yuki Funo Chairman and CEO, and Jim Press President If there is any upside in the alleged Toyota sexual harrassment…
