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Luke Van Dongen 60 posts 0 comments

Luke, an auto industry engineering veteran, blogged here from 2005 to 2006.

Tiny Jets

Luke Van Dongen Feb 28, 2006 3
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The New York Times published an article today around the F.A.A.'s annual aviation forecast."In its annual aviation…

Paperless Boardroom at Toyota

Luke Van Dongen Feb 14, 2006 1
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Article LinkI found this story today about the newly developed 'Paperless' Boardroom at Toyota. By utilizing and…

Toyota Boosts Commitment to Ontario

Luke Van Dongen Feb 7, 2006 0
Article from Toronto's Globe & Mail - Toyota Revs up plans for Ontario plant: Toyota announced a 50% increase…

How much complexity is too much?

Luke Van Dongen Feb 6, 2006 3
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The Wharton School of Business publishes internet articles and editorial content bi-weekly covering a wide range of…

Airlines Expected to Lose More $$ in ’06

Luke Van Dongen Feb 2, 2006 2
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Article LinkWorldwide, airlines are expected to lose $4 billion in 2006, despite continuing growth in air travel.…

Adding Value Vs. Removing Cost

Luke Van Dongen Feb 2, 2006 2
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Article LinkYesterday an article titled "Learning from Toyota - Again" by John Teresko was published on…

Rebuilding US Manufacturing

Luke Van Dongen Feb 2, 2006 0
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IndustryWeek Series LinkThose of you who followed the link to, "Learning from Toyota - Again" from my Adding Value…

Too Much Email

Luke Van Dongen Jan 30, 2006 2
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Article LinkHow much email is too much? Perhaps an even better question - how much of your daily email…

Ford Cars Only in Plant Lot

Luke Van Dongen Jan 29, 2006 8
In a move designed to rally support for Ford's Way Forward restructuring plan announced by company officials on…

Another Lean Design

Luke Van Dongen Jan 22, 2006 1
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Goodyear Engineered Products has introduced a universal heater hose system to help auto parts retailers and…

Leaving money on the table

Luke Van Dongen Jan 20, 2006 1
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On January 12, Jim Press, President and COO of Toyota Motor Sales presented at the Auto Analysts of New York…

Lean Manufacturing linked to job security

Luke Van Dongen Jan 12, 2006 3
This tag line was below the headline "Be a team player, DCX boss warns" published in the Windsor Star on Tuesday…

Call for Open Standards

Luke Van Dongen Jan 12, 2006 0
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Last night I attended a panel discussion hosted by the Detroit Economic Club's Junior Executive Committee. The…

I Want 1 lb of Ground Beef, Not 1.2 or 0.83!

Luke Van Dongen Jan 9, 2006 1
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Yesterday was grocery day. I know what you're thinking - what fun!Anyway, one of the items on my list was a pound…

The iPod "Lean Consumption" Model

Luke Van Dongen Jan 9, 2006 2
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iPod Rivals Ready for Prime Time at Last This article was posted today at cnet News.com. I own, and absolutely…

Ford’s Future

Luke Van Dongen Jan 8, 2006 1
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With the North American International Autoshow only a couple of weeks away I'm sure there will be a barrage of…

Clearly Communicated Standards a Must

Luke Van Dongen Dec 31, 2005 1
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Greetings from Vancouver, British Columbia. I am fortunate enough to be attending the IIHF World Junior Hockey…

Lean Healthcare: Thedacare

Luke Van Dongen Dec 20, 2005 1
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According to this article (link has been misplaced), ThedaCare has been modeling the Toyota Production System to…
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