In the past, I’ve referenced a story I had heard about a GM plant in 1980’s where the “completed” vehicles went to one of two areas: “minor repair” or “major repair”, the implications being that the factory relied on inspection…
The Courier News :: News :: Walter Reed ‘failed’ You may have read or seen reports about the poor conditions for injured soldiers at Walter Reed Hospital in DC. A good summary of the sad tale can be found here.…
Investor’s Business Daily: He Pointed Firms To Quality For those of you not familiar with W. Edwards Deming, here is a nice overview article from a newspaper. Dr. Deming passed away well over a decade ago, but it’s nice to…
In this 2007 interview, Jim Womack reflects on The Machine That Changed the World and how its lessons on Lean and Toyota’s system are still misunderstood. Episode #19 of the Lean Blog Podcast brings the return of Jim Womack. Jim…
U.S. Mint goof creates ‘Godless dollars’ – Boston.com This isn’t a political blog, so the intent isn’t to debate if our U.S. currency *should* say “In God We Trust.” We’re here to debate the best way to make sure that,…
by Mike Lopez Yesterday and today, NPR’s Morning Edition had two short stories about Toyota. Yesterday, they highlighted the Georgetown Plant. Listen Here. Today’s story was an interview with Toyota US President, Jim Press. Listen Here. Please check out my…
ChangeThis :: How Toyota Can Save Your Life…At the Hospital The page linked to above (link now dead) has an essay I was invited to write about the healthcare and the Toyota Production System, for the website “ChangeThis.” A direct…
Real Numbers through Lean Accounting… The evolution of accounting in support of “lean” operations This webcast is not free ($79) but might be worth checking out, as it includes Lean Blogger Jean Cunningham. Live AICPA WebcastWednesday, March 7, 20071-3PM ET…
The following comes from Jeff, a Lean Blog reader from Vermont: ———————————— Love the blog…I look/read every day. Keep up the good work! You may have seen this already, but here is a link to the original films of Frank…
Desperate to Cut Costs, Ford Gets Union’s Help – WSJ.com Here’s an example of why you can never be satisfied. A key to Toyota’s success is the mindset that you’re always shooting for perfection (an article with some examples). Here’s…
Toyota University Opens Admissions to Outsiders – WSJ.com (Gift Article) The headline is a bit misleading; it should say “Toyota Opens, Then Closes Admissions to Outsiders.” The WSJ article is about the Toyota University site in Gardenia CA. It had…
Here is the final installment of the lean Q&A, but if you have more questions, please feel free to comment here and I’ll post the best attempt at answers here. Here was lean Q&A batch one and batch two. Q:…
