Womack’s Take on Ford
Jim Womack sent out one of his emails today, this time focused on Ford, with their termoil. Either he writes quickly or he already knew Ford was in trouble and was inspired to write by the appointment of new CEO…
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An Encouraging Lean Example at United Airlines
Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association union website Ok, here’s some positive balance after my crabby posts from earlier (the timing is right to dig this up after typing it — as part of a blog batch — over the weekend). I’ve…
A Japan Tour "Boondoggle"
Got Boondoggle?: Japan Day 1 – Toyota Motor Kyushu Boondoggle indeed, Mike! I am really looking forward to reading more of Mike’s posts from Japan. He is traveling with a Gemba Research “Kaikaku” Tour of Japanese lean factories. Notice, you…
Jeffrey Liker on Lean Healthcare and the Toyota Production System in Hospitals
Here is LeanBlog Podcast #4, again featuring Dr. Jeffrey Liker, My guest for episode #4 of the Lean Blog Podcast is Dr. Jeffrey Liker, professor of Industrial and Operations Engineering at the University of Michigan. This is part two of…
Jeffrey Liker on the Toyota Way and Why Lean Enterprise Takes Years, Not Weeks
My guest for episode three of the Lean Blog Podcast is Dr. Jeffrey Liker, professor of Industrial and Operations Engineering at the University of Michigan and author of The Toyota Way. Liker has spent decades studying how Toyota actually works,…
Ford to Reduce Overproduction
Ford making deep cuts in 2006 production – Yahoo! News: It’s sad to see factories shut down, temporarily or permanently, but it’s sad that Ford can’t sell enough vehicles to merit the production. Boring products (ala Ford Five Hundred) and…
Deepening our Understanding of Lean Manufacturing and Respect for Humanity with Norman Bodek
Here is the second LeanBlog Podcast, featuring author and consultant Norman Bodek, President of PCS Press. The first one can be found here and you can visit the main Podcast page, which includes information on how to subscribe via RSS or…
Norm Bodek on the Power of Kaizen: Unlocking Employee Creativity and Continuous Improvement – LeanBlog Podcast #1
In the first-ever Lean Blog Podcast, Mark Graban talks with Norm Bodek about quick and easy Kaizen and how it differs from large, event-based improvement efforts. Bodek explains how simple, employee-led improvements–supported by trust, experimentation, and respect for people–can make…
An MBO Case Study in China
WSJ.com – In China, 3,500 Test the Waters Of the Pearl River I’ve written before about how polluted China’s rivers are, the cost of unbridled factory growth and an unregulated environment. While you might think the article linked to above…
Business Week and Lean Myths
No One Does Lean Like The Japanese – Business Week This article has some nice case study examples of how Matsushita is using lean principles to turn their business around. But, this article compounds some of the usual lean myths.…
Root Causing the Offshoring of Jobs
I had an “ah-ha!” moment last night. I was reading a book during the NBA Finals (no point really watching closely until the last three minutes) and it struck me: Very often, I beat up on companies and CEO’s for…
Ford; Red, White, and Hypocrite
Ford’s Swipe At Toyota Sounds “Desperate” So we’ve been reading all year about Mark Fields, who has the best executive mullet (a.ka. “hockey hair“) I’ve seen in some time, and his “Way Forward” plan for saving Ford. From a marketing…