Monthly Archives: November 2006
Leading Lean One Heart at a Time
Another month has rolled by whch means Assembly Magazine has released another excellent issue of their magazine, of which I am very pleased to...
Respect at In-N-Out Burger
NPR : Pay Helps Keep Workers at Western Burger Chain
You should listen to this NPR story online, about the fast food chain In-N-Out. I'm...
Non-Lean Contractors
I can't think of an industry that could use lean or "process thinking" any more than the home contractor industry (ok, well maybe healthcare).I'm...
An Overview of Lean Assessments
TPS - Lean Manufacturing Assessment ArticleOur friend and sometimes blogger Bill Hanover was writing this for the blog, but decided it was too long....
One Doctor’s View on Lean
Healthcare Efficiency: Lean and MeanHere is a short blog piece on the American Society for Quality website, written by a doctor. It's positive...
Oh Really? Another Siren Song
Burt's Bees Selects i2 Solutions to Streamline the Supply Chain for Lean ManufacturingAnother "Siren Song" in the world of manufacturing software. Once again,...
"Art of Lean" Website
Art of Lean FilesArt Smalley, author and lean consultant, has an excellent website with a lot of files and resources to download. I downloaded...
"We make it easy to do it right"
I saw the phrase in the title of this post on a BFI bin for recycling pop cans. I believe BFI was purchased...
China’s Lean Journey
IndustryWeek : China's Lean JourneyHere's an eye-opening piece from " " online. I've heard similar reports from a number of people now,...
New! LeanBlog Message Board
Message Board Direct Link
Update July 2010 - I've shut this board down, see my blog post about this.
This is something I've wanted to try...
Womack and Shook Leadership Webinar
Here is an archived webinar with Jim Womack and John Shook, brought to us by the Lean Enterprise Institute, titled "Lean Management and the...
