Remembering Hajime Oba of Toyota and TSSC (1945-2020)
I've seen a number of people post on LinkedIn about the passing of the legendary "Mr. Oba" of Toyota (sometimes…
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20+ Years Ago at GM: The Quality Death Spiral of Bad Management & Blaming…
My first job out of college was as an Industrial Engineer at the General Motors Livonia Engine Plant. Blogging…
My Webinar Recording: Standardize What Makes Sense…
Today at 3 PM, I'm doing a webinar at the invitation of the BC Patient Safety & Quality Council, as part of…
Lessons Ford & the UAW Learned in Japan in 1981 Still Apply (Even in…
I continue sharing documents from the Don Ephlin library archive. What did Ford and the UAW learn when they visited…
A Lean Guy Reads & Reviews “Henry Ford’s Lean Vision”
Mark's Note: Thanks to Paul, as one of our resident "Lean manufacturing bloggers" for reading and reviewing a book…
Why is Today “#WorldNoResourcesDay” and Why Do Words Matter?
I learned about this the other today via Twitter (hat tip to @agile_memes), but today is "World No Resources Day"…
Throwback Thursday: GM Got Gamed & The Original Intent of Their Standup…
Continuing the "Throwback Thursday" theme for the 10th anniversary of my blog, today's post looks back at and…
Dr. Deming & Kaizen: Employees Should Not Just Suggest, But Try Improvements…
I've really enjoyed reading the book The Essential Deming: Leadership Principles from the Father of Quality that…
Henry Ford & Hospitals, Nearly 100 Years Ago
My life and work takes me to interesting places. In late 2012, I was able to visit Japan for the first time,…
Kaizen Adventures in My Hometown of Livonia, Michigan
I'm in my home town of Livonia, Michigan this week, having arrived to the snow and cold yesterday, staying through…
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…
A Panel of Early Lean Lab Innovators
This week, I was able to drop by the annual Lab Quality Confab event since it was being held in here in San…
Steve Jobs as a Model Leader? As a Manufacturing Leader?
As I wrote about after his death, I am appreciative of the products and services that Steve Jobs brought to the…
Lean Healthcare featured on PBS Nightly Business Report
Friday night's PBS program the Nightly Business Report had a nice feature on the use of Lean at Good Samaritan…
Good News, Bad News on GM Doubling ‘Volt’ Production
I don't often go back to write about GM, the first company I worked for out of college. Thanks to my dad who sent…
Lean Lessons for Healthcare from a Boeing 737 Factory Video
Podcaster Cali Lewis (a fellow DFW-area Texan) hosts a show called GeekBeat.tv, where she normally highlights new…
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…
Podcast #109, Jim Morgan of Ford Motor – Lean Product Development
Episode #109 is a discussion with Jim Morgan, Director, Global Body Exterior and Stamping Business Unit…