All posts from Mark Graban’s LeanBlog.org, including podcasts, announcements, articles, and more.
Productivity Press Has anyone read this book on lean culture? I haven’t read it, but it came up in a discussion of “standard work for leaders”. If you have any experience with the book, please post your thoughts by clicking…
Muskegon (MI) Chronicle It’s good to see another example of trying to use lean to remain competitive versus moving this work and factory out of the country. It seems like shipping costs on bowling balls would lead you toward locating…
USATODAY.com: The article says:“Two million manufacturing jobs were lost in the last recession, yet the National Association of Manufacturers forecasts a shortage of 10 million skilled manufacturing workers by 2020, largely because students in middle school through college describe such…
Bangkok Post Wednesday 25 May 2005 – China sourcing: Are you ready? On one hand, this author says: They also talk about a successful implementation of the Toyota Production System/Lean Enterprise principles. He also directly observed this: The work ethic…
Lean Journey – The Never Ending Story Good article here on a group of Chinese executives coming to Canada to learn about lean (talk about a global economy). The author says:“Labour cost was not their main motivation, although it was…
I was reminded of a quote I had saved from an APICS article that I saw in 2003. I thought the quote was funny, somewhat unintentionally so. The article was titled “Push and Pull: Getting MRP and lean to work…
IndustryWeek : Driving The Lean Supply Chain None of the speakers here have the name recognition of IW’s last web presenter (James Womack), but this lean supply chain seminar on June 2nd could be interesting. Click on the headline link…
Rockwell Automation Power Services – Lean Production Overview I’ve seen many companies that create their own buzzword or name for TPS and Lean Manufacturing. I just came across Rockwell Automation System’s “Power Lean” program. It appears that they are selling…
Indianapolis Star: An upside to plant closings for those that survive: “Scavenging industrial auctions around Chicago, Herzberg picked up 700 die sets last year worth about $1 million new. He spent $3,500. ‘A new die shoe can cost $2,000,’ Herzberg…
SupplyChainBrain: The Library: “Before you consider outsourcing to China,” Fabin says, “you might want to consider which aspects of production it makes sense to outsource. You need a clear picture of your total supply chain cost.” Another example about not…
Manufacturers’ Blog I just discovered the official NAM blog, take a look if you want to see their perspectives on issues of the day. It’s not really focused on lean, but looks at U.S. competitiveness, government policy, free/fair trade, and…
IndustryWeek : Editor’s Page : From Industry Week’s editor:“Lean management is not an option. Lean not only will help companies survive the immediate threat of brutal price competition, in its most advanced implementation, lean also will push companies to focus…
