Moving a Factory to Mexico
How I Helped Move a Factory to Mexico – Business Week Hat tip to Jennifer in Washington state for pointing this article out to me. It’s the tale of an idealistic college grad whose temp job involves gathering data that…
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Lean Blog Podcast #40 – An Anonymous UAW Retiree Who is a Passionate Fan of Lean & TPS
Listen: Here is LeanBlog Podcast #40, an interview with a retired UAW/GM employee who wishes to remain anonymous, at this point. We have traded many emails over the past year, about Lean, and I’m impressed with this individual’s true passion…
Misuse of the "Customer" Concept
FAA too cozy with airlines, whistle-blowers say | ajc.com As a frequent flyer, it’s really troubling anytime you read about systemic problems in the aviation system. First, there are problems in the air traffic controller world that lead to multiple…
Why Lean Culture Is So Hard to Copy — Jeffrey Liker on Toyota Culture (Part 2)
Jeffrey Liker explains why Lean culture is difficult to replicate and why most organizations never move beyond tools and events. Sustainable Lean requires long-term leadership commitment, stability, and deep people development–not quick fixes. Here is LeanBlog Podcast #39, once again…
Cleaning Out the LeanBlog Backlog – March 27
Sometimes, I have a collection of news stories or links that I either don’t have time to blog about, assume you don’t have time to read about, or don’t really merit a full blog post. So my “WIP” of “draft”…
Clearing Out the LeanBlog Backlog
Sometimes, I have a collection of news stories or links that I either don’t have time to blog about, assume you don’t have time to read about, or don’t really merit a full blog post. So my “WIP” of “draft”…
Jeffrey Liker on Toyota Culture and the Human Side of the Toyota Way (Part 1)
Jeffrey Liker explains why Toyota’s success is rooted in culture, leadership, and deep respect for people–not Lean tools. This episode explores the human systems behind the Toyota Way and why real Lean transformation takes years, not days. Here is LeanBlog…
Deming Endorses Obama (?)
Breaking: Deming Endorses Obama – IndustryWeek Forums A few people have emailed me about this and it’s easier for me to comment here than it is to register for the IW forums. An interesting idea is posed by Brad Kenney:…
Lean Meets Green at Subaru
By Jason Turgeon: Introductions: I’m Jason Turgeon, the newest addition to the Lean Blog team. Mark and I have had an email dialog going for a few months about the intersection of green and lean, and he’s invited me to…
Something Nice About an Airline
After my last few complain-ey posts, you might be surprised to see something positive…. especially about an airline. For all of my complaining about airlines, I actually have something NICE to say about American Airlines. I discovered a new feature…
Norm Bodek on the New Shingo Book, ‘Kaizen and the Art of Creative Thinking’ [Podcast]
Listen: LeanBlog Podcast #36 once again features our friend and frequent guest, Norman Bodek, noted lean author, consultant, and President of PCS Press. In this episode, Norman talks about his most recent publication, a text by the legendary Shigeo Shingo,…
Interesting NWLEAN Discussion
NWLEAN : Message: Why does Lean struggle to take hold in the U.S.? I’m a member of the Yahoo Group called NWLEAN, where there’s often some good discussion about Lean. The question was posed: “Why does Lean struggle to take…
