Monthly Archives: May 2006
Toyota: Better or Different?
Seth's Blog: In search of better
Seth Godin asks if we should try to make processes better or "different."
It makes me think back to this...
It’s not news to us here, but…
Author urges companies to learn Toyota WayJeffrey Liker likes lean. The Ann Arbor newspaper wrote about it. More good general promotion of...
Gary Hamel on Lean
It is fascinating to see how broadly people are studying lean. Here is an example given by innovation and management guru Gary Hamel. He...
Heroes, Fire Fighters, Toyota
San Antonio: a blueprint to lure Toyota - Triad - MSNBC.com:An article about how San Antonio and Texas lured the soon-to-open Toyota plant, with...
Jeff Liker Webcast Archive Online
Event Registration (EVENT: 22786)Here is the archive of the Industry Week webcast from last week featuring Jeff Liker, author of The Toyota Way. ...
Free Versions of WSJ Articles
I know not everybody has access to the Wall Street Journal, but there is so much good stuff in there. A good thing...
Kremlin Capitalism
WSJ.com - Russian Car Maker Comes Under Sway Of Old Pal of PutinAs a typical American lean person, you might have challenges at work....
The Manufacturer Lean Conference
Here is a report from The Manufacturer's recent lean conference in Boston, MA.Please check out my main blog page at www.leanblog.org
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A Return to Canadian Manufacturing… Sort Of
globeandmail.com : KODIAK COMES HOMEAt first glance, this looks like a heartwarming story of a Canadian manufacturer that "came home" after bouncing around different...
Honda "Wants" to be High Paying?
Honda plans new Midwest auto plantMore on Honda. Interesting strategy here. Where most companies try to be cheap and hire the lowest-cost employees possible,...
Performance Appraisal Problems
Curious Cat Management Improvement: Problems Caused by Performance Appraisal
Here's a good post on the Curious Cat blog on the problems with performance appraisal systems....
Reducing NVA Office Work
WSJ.com - Work & FamilyFree version of ArticleAnother good article in the WSJ that brings up lean concepts, without mentioning lean. This time,...
