WXYZ: Investigators Update January 18, 2007: Ford’s Fields Finally Sacrifices This was sent my way from a friend who works at a Ford-related company. I can’t imagine how the CEO of Ford can go to the White House and moan…
There is a new book on TQM available. I have not bought the book yet but my assumption is that it builds on TQM. To me, the link between TQM and lean is pretty clear. I would suggest that lean…
London Hospital Gets Tips From Auto Racers, From Pit Stops To Operating Tables, Doctors Learn From Grand Prix Racing – CBS News Thanks to Bill Hanover for sending the above article. The WSJ also had an article about hospitals learning…
Journal Gazette | 11/15/2006 | Big Three get little from Bush session Has anyone heard the “weak yen” excuse from the Big 3 lately? GM’s Rick Wagoner claims Toyota gets a “$3,000 to $9,000” subsidy per vehicle for exports to…
Detroit Free Press Article Great quote and imagery here from Gary Convis: Gary Convis, the senior vice president of manufacturing in North America for Toyota Motor Corp., remembers well the first time he stepped into a Toyota plant. A former…
From a friend who is an engineer at a major company in an industry that should know a lot about lean by now: Old way: Cleaning personnel, as they are cleaning offices, empty trash can from each desk daily. New…
Air Mail :: American Way :: November 1, 2006 I don’t know what’s worse, that I’m on a road a lot or that I actually flip through the American Airlines magazine sometimes. I actually found an item there, sent in…
Desoto Sun Herald – 11/06/06 A second mention of Deming today… This isn’t a major newspaper, but the Desoto Sun Herald, in Florida, says: We understand we cannot stand still. The Sun newspaper tries to follow the business philosophy of…
Frustration Grows at Carousel as More Baggage Goes AstrayW. Edwards Deming is famous (but not famous enough) for pointing out that most errors are the fault of the system and that the system is ultimately management’s responsibility, not the individual…
Mulally: Ford needs to become one global company – 11/10/06 – The Detroit News Online: Isn’t it funny how it takes an outsider to come in to point out the obvious? New Ford CEO Alan Mulally: “‘The best in the…
PodcasterNews – Industry Report National Association of Manufacturers A good friend of the Lean Blog, Ken Rayment, scored an interview with former Michigan Governor John Engler, now President of the National Association of Manufacturers. Part 2 of the interview covers…
GM raises price of some ’07s | Chicago Tribune: The other day, I complained about how GM was “forced” to raise prices due to materials cost increases and how wrong that concept is. Yesterday’s Chicago Tribune explained it better: “‘GM…
