LeanBlog Podcast #14 is a discussion with Dave Gleditsch, the Chief Technology Officer for Pelion Systems, a leading provider of software for lean manufacturing applications. I first met Dave after I read his Industry Week columns and traded some emails…
Not breaking news, but more article about Toyota’s expected leap to #1 in global auto sales in 2007. The NY Times and the International Herald Tribune both chimed in. All quotes below are from the IHT article. Toyota Motor said…
How Financiers Pursue Profit At Skidding Auto-Parts Maker Here’s another article in the WSJ’s “Wow, we still build stuff here” series (my unofficial title). This article talks about how private equity firms (including Wilbur Ross) are putting money into auto…
StartupGarden: Tag in the Blogosphere OK, this is not Lean related, but I try to show a little personality around here once in a while. My friend, and fellow blogger, Tom Ehrenfeld, was pulled into a blogger game of “publish…
LeanBlog Podcast #13 brings us part 2 of our discussion with James P. Womack of the Lean Enterprise Institute, the author of many books, including the classic (published 10 years ago) Lean Thinking and the more recent Lean Solutions. Part…
In the news: Charges against nurse igniting a debate This case — involving Wisconsin nurse Julie Thao — is still referenced in debates about whether medical professionals should face criminal charges for unintentional errors. A Fatal Medication Error — and…
American Proposes Chicago-Beijing Route – Los Angeles Times A lot of lean is based on the idea of “respect for people.” That was often lacking when I worked at GM in the 90’s. It certainly seems to be lacking in…
Olevia opens U.S. LCD and LCos Assembly Plant at Digital Pipeline I was reading an article in the NY Times today about a downturn in manufacturing orders. What shocked me was the photo that accompanied the article. The caption showed…
Update 12/17: Click here for part 2 of the Womack podcast. LeanBlog Podcast #12 brings us a special guest, James P. Womack of the Lean Enterprise Institute, the author of many books, including the classic (published 10 years ago) Lean…
MySA.com: Metro | State The Toyota truck plant in Texas has started production. For all of the talk this week from the Big 3 about yen/dollar valuations and advantages that Toyota has with importing vehicles, it sure is strange that…
By Luke Van Dongen I was very fortunate to have met Bob Emiliani at the Linking Lean Thinking to Education conference in Worcester Mass last month. Bob has a wonderful combination of industry and academic experience and has several publications…
Sticks and Stones May Break Bones, But Warsaw, Ind., Makes Replacements – WSJ.com This was the fourth and final part in the WSJ series “Still Made in the USA.” There isn’t as much to talk about from a lean perspective…
