Tag: Dell
Reader Question: Would You Call This a “Lean Burial”?
I try not to use the word "Lean" as an adjective that means "better." We see this a lot online, the so-called "Lean boarding...
What’s Going on at Whole Foods? It Doesn’t Sound Like #Lean
The chain Whole Foods is reportedly having inventory shortages and morale problems. It sounds like a real mess, but thankfully nobody is calling it Lean. Their "Order to Shelf" system reminds me of "Pull to Order" work that I was involved in at Dell about 20 years ago...
Part 2: More From the Original 1984 NUMMI Team Member Handbook:...
Here's Part 2 of a post about the original NUMMI Team Member Handbook from 1984 (see Part 1 here).
This, and other documents that I'll...
Integrating Lean, Six Sigma and ITIL: Insights from Tyrone Butler –...
My guest for Episode #264 is a friend from here in the Dallas / Fort Worth area, Tyrone Butler. He is LSS Managing Partner at...
Throwback Thursday: 23 Tweets I Might Have Sent in 2002
I have been going through some old papers recently and I found two sheets of paper with hand-written thoughts or "truisms" that I had scribbled...
Overcapacity and Overproduction in the Auto Industry (and Healthcare)
"Where the World's Unsold Cars Go To Die."
The photos are dramatic.
Note: The Jalopnik automotive blog debunks (warning, "BS" word appears) the article and photos,...
The Day I Thought I’d Get Fired from “The Old GM”...
Following up on yesterday's post that talked about "the old GM" putting cost ahead of quality, I sometimes I get flashbacks to my days working...
Parallels Between Philadelphia Eagles’ Coach Chip Kelly & A Lean Leader
The Philadelphia Eagles are playing in an NFL playoff matchup tonight against the New Orleans Saints. I'd admired Eagles head coach Chip Kelly and...
Google Nexus Q – Made in the USA
I'm not sure Google has much of a market for a $299 media player (with the AppleTV and Roku players being under $100), but...
Mental Models and How We View the Gemba & Workers: GM...
Regular readers know I started my career at General Motors from 1995 to 1997. After graduate school at MIT, I took a job at...
“The speed and flexibility is breathtaking” – But in a good...
There has been a lot of buzz over last Sunday's New York Times article "How the U.S. Lost Out on iPhone Work." It's good...
Your Thoughts on Recent Articles about Apple, Foxconn, and China?
This week, I've been reading and listening to a lot of articles about working conditions at the Foxconn facilities in China. These stories are...
