I’ve been very interested in applying lean to daily work routines and practices and have been (unfortunately very slowly) working on a series of posts that provide various ideas and examples on how lean practices can be applied to every…
For the first installment of the Everyday Lean series, I thought I would stay with the email theme that originally got me started thinking down this path. Email is a part of just about everyone’s modern workday. There are many…
On March 3, Dana Corp., a key supplier of axles, brakes and truck frames to Detroit auto makers, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. In doing so, Dana became the 4th major auto parts supplier to file for bankruptcy in the…
I’ve decided to write today about some personal frustration that I am experiencing as part of my daily work. My discontent stems from a form of waste that I have thus far been unsuccessful in helping others to see, yet…
A friend sent me this article from CNN Money. It’s not often that you see a mainstream article that provides data to refute the idea that outsourcing is THE way to reduce costs. The article mostly deals with outsourcing customer…
Yesterday The Detroit Free Press published a collection of comments from auto industry analysts and GM leaders in a piece titled “5 Ways to Fix GM“ We’ve put a lot on the blog in recent months about the woes of…
The New York Times published an article today around the F.A.A.’s annual aviation forecast. “In its annual aviation forecast, the F.A.A. projected sharply higher levels of non-airline flights in coming years because of the new planes, called “very light jets,”…
Article Link I found this story today about the newly developed ‘Paperless’ Boardroom at Toyota. By utilizing and combining IT technologies a boardroom was created that allows for a variety of electronic data management functions. The article purports that this…
Article from Toronto’s Globe & Mail – Toyota Revs up plans for Ontario plant: Toyota announced a 50% increase in planned production at it’s new plant being built in Woodstock Ontario growing the initial jobs for the plant to 2,000…
The Wharton School of Business publishes internet articles and editorial content bi-weekly covering a wide range of business topics and research. You can sign up for free at The latest edition included a special feature focused on complexity. I…
Article Link Worldwide, airlines are expected to lose $4 billion in 2006, despite continuing growth in air travel. Air traffic was up 7.5% in 2005 – further increases in the range of 5-6% are projected for 2006. From the article:…
Article Link Yesterday an article titled “Learning from Toyota – Again” by John Teresko was published on IndustryWeek.com. The focus of Teresko’s article is centered around 2 key questions: How does Toyota keep getting better? What keeps competitors from emulating…
