Monthly Archives: September 2008
Internal Competition Hurts Teamwork? Duh!
Retailers Reprogram Workers In Efficiency Push - WSJ.comThis is more of a Deming philosophy article than a "Lean article" since the retailer in question...
Lean or LAME at Boeing?
By Andrew Wagner:
My wife, the resident space geek, turned me in the direction of this Boeing Press Release on their new lean "pulse line"...
Taking Responsibility for Mistakes – On the Field, and Off
Wildcats know they have room to improve -- chicagotribune.comThose of you who know me recognize me as a diehard Northwestern Wildcats fan. Yes, it's...
Exactly Right, the Detroit Three Aren’t Hampered by Idiots
Business World - WSJ.com -- How to Save Detroit And $50 Billion:
The Holman W. Jenkins, Jr. column "Business World" in the WSJ is normally...
5S Will Help You Fight Monsters?
I'm traveling and will probably be away from the blog through Sunday unless something really big happens in the Lean world. I have a...
Can Lean Hurt a Hospital Financially?
Health care fix a joint effort | Postcrescent.com | Appleton Post-Crescent:I'm happy to announce a future podcast with John Toussaint, release date TBD. If...
A “Lean Gamble” for This Company???
Lean gamble has paid off for United Southern Industries
I hate to criticize anyone who's been really successful with Lean.
The worst thing I can...
IndustryWeek Webcast on A3 Reports by Prof. Durward Sobek
IndustryWeek : A Primer on A3 Reports: Better Thinking for Stronger Organizations
I can understand the appeal of A3 reports... putting all of the relevant...
Lean at Ariens – Cost *and* Value
Ariens Co. clears a path for 75 years | Appleton Post-Crescent
Considering Ariens was an inspiration for one of the leading Lean hospitals (ThedaCare), that's...
The "LAME" Cargo Cult and Lean
I stumbled across a piece Richard Feynman spoke some time ago about "Cargo Cult Science" and couldn't help but extend the analogy to "Cargo...
Another Uniform Inventory Story
For now, Chad Johnson can't wear Ocho Cinco
Remember this story from last year? Another year, another NFL receiver, another Reebok "waste of inventory" story.
"He's...
A Lean Slaughterhouse?
Have Knife, Will Travel: A Slaughterhouse on Wheels (WSJ-Free)So I realize this article and post might be controversial. My point isn't to start a...
