Monthly Archives: March 2007
Free Web Seminar on "TWI"
Wednesday, there is a free web seminar on the "Training Within Industry Program."Click here for the registration page.WEBINAR SPONSOR: SUPERFACTORY (www.superfactory.com) You've likely heard...
Poll: Most Companies Neglecting Employees
In the Lead - WSJ.comMaybe the whole Toyota notion of "respect for people" and developing employees is the real "secret" sauce that companies can't...
Expert Interview: Kevin Meyer on Driving Lean Transformation and Onshoring | Lean Blog Podcast...
The LeanBlog Podcast is back with episode #20, our guest is Kevin Meyer, the founder of Superfactory Ventures, which can be found at Superfactory.com....
My "GM Bashing" in the ChangeThis Manifesto
Some of you might have read my "ChangeThis" manifesto, "How Toyota Can Save Your Life... At The Hospital."I've gotten a lot of positive feedback...
"Gemba" Can Save Your Life?
Study Warns Of Desk Jockey Clot Danger - CBS NewsYou might have heard of "Deep Vein Thrombosis" and blood clots as being a health...
A Response to "Gemba, Schmemba"
Kent Blumberg: The Gemba - what it is and why leaders should careKent, a reader of and sometimes commenter on this blog, found a...
The "Waist" of Overproduction?
Restaurants Take Leadership Role with Portion ControlPardon the horrible joke there. One of the types of Waste, defined by lean manufacturing, is "overproduction,"...
Seth Godin’s Bad Toyota Experience
Seth's Blog: Good is not almost as good as greatOne of Toyota's weak links, at least in the U.S., has been their dealer customer...
Dan Markovitz and TimeBack Management
Articles | TimeBack ManagementA recent addition to the Lean Blog world, Dan Markovitz, has a newly redesigned website for his firm, "TimeBack Management."He has...
NASCAR Videos for Lean?
Blog reader Bill wrote and asked:I was reading your blog and was wondering if you can tell where I can find short ...
"Bureaucratic Morass"
Wonder Land - WSJ.com:Reading up on the continuing Walter Reed situation (my earlier post on the subject), I saw this in the WSJ this...
Lean and MD’s, Defining "Value"
DailyKaizen ยป What the patient is willing to pay forHow about this for a circular (almost) network of blogs? I'm linking to...
