Monthly Archives: May 2009
This Year’s WSJ “JIT”-Bashing Article, Again Misguided
Clarity Is Missing Link in Supply Chain - WSJ.com
Ah, here we go, it's time for the annual Just-In-Time-bashing article from the Wall Street Journal....
LeanBlog Podcast #67 – Matt May, “In Pursuit of Elegance”
This podcast is an interview with Matt May, author of the Shingo Prize-winning book The Elegant Solution: Toyota's Formula for Mastering Innovation.
Available May 19...
LeanBlog Video Podcast #4 – Matt May, "In Pursuit of Elegance"
This podcast is an interview with Matt May, author of the Shingo Prize winning book The Elegant Solution: Toyota's Formula for Mastering Innovation.
Available May...
Old Model T Production Line Video
YouTube - Ford Model T - 100 Years LaterA bit of manufacturing and Lean history here.... since Henry Ford's writings and practices helped influence...
LeanBlog Podcast #66 – Joe Rizzo, AME Annual Conference
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MIT Professional Education - Short Programs: MIT will be holding three short courses on campus this July focused on various lean concepts geared towards...
Doofus and Leanie Cartoon #2 – No Blame
Here's the 2nd in the "Doofus and Leanie" series (a parody of "Goofus and Gallant"). If you have ideas for cartoons, email me using...
NY Times Says Toyota To Get Leaner, Um, More Lean? Super Lean?
Toyota Is Tightening Its Belt - NYTimes.comThe words don't appear directly in the article, but the RSS blurb for this article (repeated in many...
Save $1 Trillion in Healthcare Costs with Lean and the Toyota Production System
I blogged earlier about the Obama administration's announcement that the healthcare industry is promising $2 Trillion in savings (reduced cost increases) over the next...
Hospital Resume Journey and Tough Love
Lean Leap to Health Care #6 (click for Part #5) by Scott McDuffee
"With this resume, you will never even get looked at from anyone...
LeanBlog Video Podcast #3 – Norman Bodek, Part 1
This is the first of four video segments with the "godfather of lean" Norman Bodek, President of PCS Press. In these videos, Norman talks...
Updated: Cutting Health Care Costs? By What Method??
Health-Care Providers Pledge to Try to Curb Costs - WSJ.com
Industry reps offer $2 trillion in health savings
You've likely seen headlines today about a meeting...
Upcoming Lean Conferences and Webinars
Here are a few upcoming events to mention:
Webinar with Mike Micklewright as Dr. Deming
Free Webinar with Dr. Sami Bahri, "The World's First Lean Dentist"
ValuMetrix...
