Tag: Dell
Waste & Respect for People in Hospice or a Dell Factory
I've recently had an email exchange with a retiree who is volunteering in a non-profit hospice care facility. I'm sharing this thoughts with his...
Guest Post: Lean Leaders Conference, Part 2 – To Centralise or...
Mark's note: You may recognize the author of this guest post, Andrew Castle, as a previous contributor and frequent commenter on my blog. I...
The NY Times on How The U.S. Needs to Manufacture Again
TL;DR: Decades of outsourcing and dismissing manufacturing as "old economy" thinking have hollowed out cities like Detroit and weakened the broader U.S. economy. Manufacturing...
Airbus "Violated Key Tenet of Lean"?
Airbus Aims to Pull Back Without Stalling - WSJ.com:This recent article about Airbus talks about facing a challenge of declining airplane orders.Airbus said Friday...
Jeff Bezos at the Amazon Gemba
Curious at Amazon, but Not Idle - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com
This piece about Amazon's CEO Jeff Bezos made me think about visiting the "Gemba"...
Eliminating Waste through Direct Communication
Eliminating He Said, She Said « Sharing thoughts, ideas and suggestions on hardwiring successI really like Quint Studer's books, not just for healthcare,...
Dell Gives Up on Manufacturing?
Dell Is Considering Selling Its Factories - Yahoo! NewsDell Plans to Sell Factories In Effort to Cut Costs - WSJ.comAs a former Dell employee...
No Loyalty or Responsibility from Dell – Don’t Call Them "Lean"
Dell to close Austin plant, cutting more than 800 jobs | Statesman Business Blog
I'm angry. I try not to blog when I'm angry, so...
Lean Cannot be Measured by Inventory Alone
I know many of you won't have access to this article from the latest Industrial Engineer magazine (from the Institute of Industrial Engineers) but...
Lean TVs in Mexico?
Sharp takes a gamble on new TV plant in Mexico - USATODAY.comGood article in the USA Today today. Sorry for the redundant redundancy...
Dell to Focus on Long Term?
Can Michael Dell Refocus His Namesake? - New York TimesThe Toyota Way philosophy preaches a focus on the long term business objectives or as...
Don’t Blame Lean for Part Shortages
Part Shortages Mean Even Longer Delays
First, as a refresher course, here's my take on why Dell is not a Toyota Production System company. ...
