Unless you subscribe to Superfactory, you probably haven’t noticed a nearly raging debate on the true contributions to “lean” and the Toyota Production System by one Dr. Shigeo Shingo. Here’s a little of the storyline. It basically comes down to…
I received an email from an MBA student in Turkey (this truly is a global lean community). The emailer asked me a question (which I posting here with permission): I am doing research for my project at school. I noticed…
Lean Army Video (via YouTube.com)Here is a video highlighting the benefits of apply lean to the Army Materiel Command. Improving turnaround time on equipment repairs helps the troops: Faster, cheaper, better quality, all three of those metrics. Please check out…
Jump-Start or New Battery for G.M.? – New York Times Interesting point made by the New York Times about GM and Nissan-Renault. Most everyone has focused on cost-cutting opportunities, but the writer here highlights the cultural and/or operational differences that…