For those of you who listen to the LeanBlog Podcasts using the streaming player in the browser, that is now fixed. That had been broken for Podcasts #14 (Dave Gleditsch) through #17 (David Meier). If you were unable to listen…
Metal expands when it’s hot Here’s a story from a small company that’s grown from $3m to $10m in revenue, in part due to Lean methods, but also due to apparent notions of “respect” for employees and customers. There are…
From the Northwest Lean Network email listserv, about a week ago: ” I am looking for experiences using lean practices and tools in fruit juice businesses.” I’ve seen a lot of this, people asking for very specific examples of lean…
I’m sure most of you are familiar with or have used the Akro blue bins for organizing parts, tools, or a kanban system. The bins are used all over factories and they are used quite often in hospitals (look in…
By Dan Markovitz: (Mark’s note: I saw this article and instantly thought of Dan, re: Lean in an office environment. The dynamics in this article reminded me of the typical dynamics in a non-Lean factory, where lots of expediting takes…
LeanBlog Podcast #17 is a discussion with a good friend of the Lean Blog, David Meier, a former Toyota Georgetown Group Leader, founder of Lean Associates, and the co-author of the excellent book, The Toyota Way Fieldbook, and the upcoming…
My wife would say “zero!” I mentioned the Sunday NFL playoff games and got a note from a Lean Blog reader, Chris, saying: I use this in my orientation to new employees: How much time is value added in a…
For Some Manufacturers, There Are Benefits to Keeping Production at Home – WSJ.com This really is a recurring theme in the WSJ, this article starts: “It has long been an axiom that U.S.-made consumer goods such as TV sets and…
Blog reader Grant, in Australia, sent me an email newsletter from a lean training and consulting organization that will remain unnamed (as I don’t want to drive any traffic to their website, if you must know who it was, post…
It’s always nice to see new voices join the lean blogosphere, here are two very different blogs on lean. Lean Six Sigma Academy Blog First is a new blog from Ron Pereira. This new entry in the lean world… well,…
Mark’s Note: After some of my adventures in blogging about lean in aerospace, I got a volunteer to add some perspectives from that industry. Thanks to Andy for joining up and I look forward to his contributions. Click on his…
IndustryWeek : Transforming Your Business To Lean: Lessons Learned Here’s the latest column by Pelion Systems CTO Dave Gleditsch, featured here in an earlier LeanBlog Podcast, with some case studies of lean success at American Standard and Husqvarna. Dave’s main…
