Monthly Archives: February 2007
A Dynamo Called Danaher
Business Week
I don't think the Danaher story is such a secret to those of us in the Lean world, but Business Week has discovered...
Suicide Prevention Group Blasts GM
GM sticking with robot suicide ad criticized by group - CNNFor different reasons than the reasons why I didn't like the ad, but groups...
A Potentially Improper Way to Monitor Standard Work?
Minot Daily NewsBefore any of the "fake lean" companies out there get any lousy ideas, let's discuss this. No, I'm not being...
Japan Airlines and "TPS"
JAL boss puts job on the line | FT business | The Australian
JAL is planning on using the Toyota Production System as part of...
Book Review: Lean Kaizen
By Luke Van Dongen:Name of Book: Lean Kaizen: A Simplified Approach to Process ImprovementsAuthors: George Alukal & Anthony ManosPublication Date: 2006Reviewed By: Luke Van...
A Lean, Sign-Making Machine
Century Sign Builders is a Lean, green machine - MSNBC.comHere is a nice case study news story about a small sign making company that...
Getting Lean Right, and Getting References Right
Quite some time ago, I wrote an article titled Getting Lean Right. I included a quote from someone which I did not have a...
New Directions, Bad Lean Strategies and Leading Lean
Throughout my travels, I continue to be frustrated with the lack of creative thinking that is going into lean transformation strategies. I was recently...
Maker’s Mark “Burning Platform”
Maker's Mark - History:
I saw this on the Travel Channel's "Made in America" show, about Maker's Mark Bourbon:
"1943
Bill Samuels, Sr. decided to create a...
GM’s Actual Ad Actually Lame
Here is the actual ad that ran during the game, after seeing the preview here. If you're reading this via RSS or a news...
GM’s Lame Superbowl Ad with a Depressed Robot
Kevin Meyer, over at Evolving Excellence, gets credit for finding this first -- GM's Super Bowl commercial:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oo0bXK7w7gA&ab_channel=Surfsidespringer
My comments, posted on Kevin's site:
Imagine if the...
Dell: Make or Buy?
Dell rings Bell to run US - Sunday Times - Times Online:It's a common phrase in the manufacturing world, the "make or buy" decision....
