Monthly Archives: October 2006
You Can’t Turn Customers Away, Can You?
STLtoday - News - Science & MedicineThis was sent to me by blog reader Joe. He was appalled to read about this and...
Addendum to Census of Manufacturers
I have something else to add to my earlier post on the state of lean through the eyes of an Industry Week survey. My...
Census of Manufacturers
Along with the profiles of this year's Industry Week's Best Plants Award, the latest issue includes the latest census data on continuous improvement. Of...
You Need Quantity AND Quality
Mishandling Has Spiked Since Liquid Ban Reduced Carry-Ons - washingtonpost.comWith the new security rules in August, the number of checked bags increased suddenly (including...
Consumer Error Proofing
I had to buy a new router for home (a different quality discussion about why my old one quit working after a year).I noticed...
Happy Birthday to the Assembly Line
Henry Ford Changes the WorldI can't find the date online, but XM Radio's "This Day in History" feature claimed that today, October 7, in...
Being lean not about being mean
The ChronicleHerald.caFinally, the right combination of the words "lean" and "mean" in a headline. Lean is NOT mean.Good overview of lean and Toyota...
Is new technology the best investment for your next dollar?
By Mark Edmondson, LEAN AffiliatesI made a day trip to the Assembly Technology Expo in Chicago last week. What an adventure. After all, here's...
Interesting Lean Position Posting in Boston
With permission from the recruiter, posting this as a free service. As a blog reader, does it add value to see a job...
Lean Pizza?
I was able to have dinner at the famous Pizzeria Uno in Chicago on Friday. It had been too long since I've had really...
Beyond Lean, Again?
Landmark Study Investigates Root Causes of Profitability Gap Among North American Automotive ManufacturersHere is a Harbour Report study which claims the key to American...
Surgical Shadowboarding
A "shadowboard" is a common method in the Toyota Production System. It is a "5S" method where an outline or solid "shadow" is...
