For those who were interested but missed Jim Womack’s live webinar yesterday afternoon, the content is now available on-line. Anyone is able to access this until February 15, 2006. The Webinar included audio, a download-able slide presentation and a Q&A…
GM announced the start of the next domestic automaker incentive battle with its “Red Tag” sale on Monday. Granted, domestic continue to lose market share and their mass market, high capital investment, volume based business model is being attacked at…
For those who are interested, Jim Womack will be hosting a free 60 minute Webinar on November 15 at 2pm Eastern Standard Time. Here’s the link to register: Lean Enterprise Institute Webinar The webinar promises a slide show describing the…
Link to PaperI found this great paper on the web. Though I could not find a date on it, I see a lot of value in the planning approach suggested by the author, Olugbenga O. Mejabi. The approach is very…
Article Link: Wal-Mart and Target recently announced that they intend to share the EPC data derived from their Radio Frequency ID (RFID) systems with thirteen of their Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) suppliers. “The joint announcement is a positive signal to…
In search of a mid afternoon coffee fix on Friday afternoon I came across this cup lid and couldn’t help but be impressed with the number of Lean features that make up the design. The obvious feature is it’s use…
By Luke Van Dongen: This link is to an article in today’s Detroit News. I’ve been hearing reactions to this article all day – it really seems to have struck a nerve with people. I’m not sure exactly how I…
Below is a link to Knowledge at Wharton article. Yes, it’s one more about the current plight of the US auto industry, but I found it to have an interesting tie to previous discussions in this forum around Lean Consumption.…
This is an interesting article around the coming demographic shift in manufacturing, and the expected overall decrease in manufacturing workforce. A “Just-in-Time” workforce is suggested as a possible solution to fill the void. There’s no direct correlation in the article,…
The link above is to an e-newsletter from Jim Womack. In this newsletter, Womack comments on his experience and observations at Delphi facilities stating, “I have walked through dozens of Delphi facilities in many countries and in my recent walks…
Well, the Lions almost did it. The offence was ugly, painful for even the most die hard of Lions fans to stomach. The defense was sensational however, and they were able to keep the team in the game right up…
Here’s an interesting editorial commenting on the position of the US in the latest Global Competitiveness Report published by the World Economic Forum that I found particularly interesting. Industry Competitiveness: Where Do We Stand? At the very outset of the…
