Monthly Archives: May 2007
"The Last Days of a Low-Tech Factory"
U.S. hanger factories lose out to Chinese manufacturers - March 5, 2007: "This isn't a Lean article, just an article that caught my eye...
Elements of Lean Surgery at Geisinger Health System
In Bid for Better Care, Surgery With a Warranty - New York Times
This outstanding NY Times article isn't about "Lean" per se (they don't...
"Doesnt Seem Lean…"
Here's a terminology question:When somebody evaluates a situation and says "such and such practice doesn't seem very lean," I sometimes cringe. Why? ...
L.A.M.E.: 5S Making Things Harder on Employees
Here's a follow up to my earlier post on 5S not being about neatness (or for neatness' sake).A reader submitted this anonymous comment that's...
Visual Control for Beer
Coors New Cold Activated Bottle Campaign uses Chromazoneâ„¢ Chill 'n' Reveal InkMmmmmm.....beer. I'm not sure if this was really necessary, but here's a...
The "Leaders Production System"??
Random thought for the week: You always hear "we're not Toyota, we don't build cars, etc. etc." in context of making excuses for...
China Sourcing "Potential Strategic Trap"
Boston Consulting Group StudyIt took a major strategy firm and some "simulations" to convince some folks that transporting manufactured goods from China can be...
Kevin Meyer Podcast Follow Up
Kevin Meyer, in our Podcast interview, mentioned his upcoming moderation of a panel at the Manufacturing Business Conference at Northwestern's Kellogg School.Now, Kevin has...
TWI Approach to Scooping Ice Cream
Following up my earlier post about instructions for scooping ice cream, and key points, a blog reader , Bryan Lund submitted this commentary. ...
The Need for Lean Healthcare: ER
Portrait of an ER at the Breaking Point - Newsweek HealthHere is an incredibly sad case study of an Emergency Room that's a mess......
Toyota’s Huge Profits and a "Dark Side?"
Detroit News: Toyota posts $14B profitCatching up on the news from last week."We believe our continuous efforts have steadily contributed to our record...
LeanBlog Podcast Survey
As the LeanBlog Podcast reaches its 25th episode, I wanted to get some feedback from the listeners. About 1000 people download each Podcast, which...
