Tag: GM

Fear of speaking up is a broader problem, not just in...

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Announcement: Dr. Greg Jacobson and I are doing a new webinar for KaiNexus on "More Leadership Behaviors That Create a Culture of Continuous Improvement'"...

What’s Up With Neckties in Healthcare?

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It's a simple question: what's up with so many men wearing ties in healthcare? Are you / they wearing them because you like to,...

GM CEO Mary Barra Celebrates Employee Kaizen

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Time magazine recently featured GM's relatively new CEO, Mary Barra, on the cover and in this story: "Mary Barra's Bumpy Ride at the Wheel of GM" I...

This Date in Lean Blog History: August 6

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My blog will turn 10 years old in February 2015. You're probably either thinking, "Wow, that's awesome!" or "Get a life, dude." :-) Here's a...

Overcapacity and Overproduction in the Auto Industry (and Healthcare)

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"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,...

My Skepticism about GM’s “Speak Up for Safety” Program

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I posted a new article on LinkedIn: "My New Program: Speak Up About "Speak Up for Safety" at GM." GM seems to continue their "blame...

The Day I Thought I’d Get Fired from “The Old GM”...

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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...

Are Today’s Hospitals Too Much Like “The Old GM?”

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As a former GM employee and a GM customer, I'm really fascinated by the reaction of the public, the media, and Congress to the...

Did GM Forget that the Customer Should Come First? And Who...

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I wrote an article for LinkedIn yesterday about the recent GM ignition problem controversy and recall. I commented mainly on the video put out...

Videos Look Inside the Tesla (former NUMMI) Factory – Will They...

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I was able to tour the NUMMI factory in 2005, which I really enjoyed (see my series of blog posts here). NUMMI was, of...

What I’m Reading 12/30/13: GM’s CEO, Human Error, Costing, and Really...

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To close out the year 2013, I once again need to close some browser tabs that are full of things that I was maybe...

Detroit Elects a Lean Thinking Mayor? Will it Make a Difference?

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I grew up just outside of Detroit, so I'm always pulling for the city to turn things around. The newly-elected mayor, Mike Duggan, is the...