Here is LeanBlog Podcast #7, a new discussion with our friend Norman Bodek, President of PCS Press and the author of many books, including Kaikaku: The Power and Magic of Lean. In this Podcast, we discuss Toyota’s response to recent…
Question for the blog readers: Who are the great lean companies? Don’t give me a list of Shingo Prize winners. Don’t tell us who has done a lot of lean stuff or who has used lean practices here and there,…
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…
Jamie prompted me that we were reaching a milestone on the Lean Blog. This little post here is #1000 since I started this in January 2005. That’s about a rate of two posts per day — articles I’ve linked to,…
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…
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…
Business – theage.com.au Are you sick of reading about Toyota’s success? I’m not. This reporter does a pretty good job of capturing the main points of the Toyota Production System. “… if they [visitors to the factory] are looking for…
I know we have a winner in our May contest (or, see below). I was up at 3:30 AM yesterday to go do some lean work at a hospital. I borrowed a lean trick that my wife, a former road-warrior…
WILSONDAILY.COM: Merck tests method for better outputHere is an article about the first Merck site to implement lean. I’ve harshly criticized Merck’s announced lean efforts earlier, as it seemed focused on cutting jobs. November 2005: I’ll Bet That Merck’s “Lean”…
03/23/06 – The Detroit News (Welcome Slate.com readers. Click here or on the top banner to check out my main page and to learn more about lean and the Toyota Production System). It’s a rather optimistic headline in the Detroit…
Here is the latest exclusive Lean Manufacturing Blog Q&A With Jim Womack, author of Lean Solutions and founder of the Lean Enterprise Institute. We did an extended Q&A late last year, and here are some new responses to our questions…
Kaikaku (Norm’s blog) Check out Norman’s blog for a review of his upcoming book, “Rebirth of American Industry.” I should be getting a copy soon and will post a review (although my backlog of lean books is growing). I haven’t…
