The Fall and Rise of Automotive (and Healthcare) Quality
One of my favorite newspaper writers is Ed Wallace of my local Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Wallace appears in the…
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Podcast #126 — Bob Lutz on “Car Guys vs. Bean Counters”
MP3 File (run time 17:50) - See transcript later in this post.
My guest for Podcast #126 is Bob Lutz,…
Questions about and Lessons from a Steering Wheel Falling Off
In the news yesterday, a General Motors recall over what could be just one isolated steering wheel problem in…
Invest in Robots or in People? Amazon Makes the Lean Decision
I'm finally blogging about a Wall Street Journal article from just before Christmas - it's still a generally…
A Sad Report from an M.D. Friend, Overprocessing Driven by the Legal System
As I blogged about on Friday, I was back at my alma mater, Northwestern, for a football game this weekend--…
Who Coined the Term “Lean”? And Where is He Today?
People often ask "So where did the term 'lean' come from?" It didn't come from Toyota. And the term isn't an…
Ford’s Resurgence Due to Less Blame-y Culture?
Mark's note: It's great to welcome Andy Wagner back to the blog. Read his older posts here.
General Motors,…
Detroidenfreude
Random thought related to those from the Big 3 Detroit 3 who are happy to see Toyota suffer, I think I'm coining a…
Meeting Newt Gingrich, a Lean Champion
I had a great opportunity a few weeks back, seeing former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich give a talk at the…
Lean as a Way to Save Manufacturing Featured on CNN
Hat tip to blog reader Steven H. for sending this video my way.
It's always nice to see Lean featured in the…
LIFE Magazine August 1980 – Auto Manufacturing
I ended up having the chance to flip through a LIFE magazine from August 1980 and, given that was also a major…
GM/UAW Jobs Bank or Wall Street?
The infamous "Jobs Bank" was created in the 1980s to protect UAW members from job losses that would otherwise…
Funny Cartoon – Dinosaur Pot Calling the Kettle Black
Respecting copyright, I'll just link to this funny cartoon from Nate Beeler. Maybe this is your Saturday…
Porsche’s Lean Culture and Leadership?
Europe businessman of the year: Wendelin Wiedeking - Jan. 27, 2009:It's nice to see Lean get such glowing praise in…
Gary Convis for "Car Czar"
No Detroiters Need Apply - Automotive NewsFirst off, I hate the whole "czar" term in our government. Ick.But if we…
Hyundai has a "Lean CEO"
Exec Shuffle: Hyundai Motor America Names Lean-Production Expert to Top PostI wonder how other automakers would do…
A Glimpse Back to 1995
U.S. Big Three Trail Japan in Productivity - New York TimesSometimes, in the course of my reading and research, I…
Still Squeezing the Suppliers?
Marketplace: Supplier gets dwindling sums for its partsThis story has been in the blog backlog, but it's always an…