Monthly Archives: September 2006
Womack’s Take on Ford
Jim Womack sent out one of his emails today, this time focused on Ford, with their termoil. Either he writes quickly or he...
Virginia Mason Production System
Oregon Health Forum - Events
Thanks to Andrea for this. Who is Virginia Mason and why does she have a production system? No, it's a...
Found On Road… Death Spiral
USATODAY.com - Ford to cut one-third of salaried staff, $5 billion in costs, stop dividendAs a guy who grew up in Michigan and around...
Value Stream Mapping Software
Another question to pose to you, the blog readers and lean folks:Does anyone have experience with "Value Stream Mapping Software"? I've been asked...
More Cheese, I mean Lean, News from Badger Land
JS Online:Going lean brings long-term payoffsHere is a column written by John Torinus, the CEO of a Wisconsin company. They are still early...
Giving a Great Apology
I'm sure that among the readers of The Lean Blog there there is nothing but support for the lean principles of developing and respecting...
Because that’s not on my list
Like Mark, I'm frustrated today.Recently I've been working to support a quality improvement blitz within a manufacturing facility. The plant is taking a step...
An Encouraging Lean Example at United Airlines
Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association union website
Ok, here's some positive balance after my crabby posts from earlier (the timing is right to dig this up...
Lean Tools Not Working In Pharma
Lean proves mean in drug manufacturingSigh, yet another attempt to say "lean doesn't apply in our industry." A survey of pharma companies shows...
Why Make It Hard to Buy?
Sigh, crabby mood... for those of you who don't like the "Crabby Mark" blog posts, here come a few today.It's often commented about here...
Mark On Another Podcast
PodcasterNews - Industry Report 9-12 Lean RoundtableMy LeanBlog podcast isn't about me spouting my opinions -- it's about me interviewing and having conversations with...
Some Poor Problem Solving
More travel adventures... I woke up this morning and got into the shower. I was surprised that the soap and shampoo...
