DesMoinesRegister.com Interesting to see that Iowa’s manufacturing economy is six times bigger than agriculture. It’s good for people to recognize that manufacturing is important, if not critical, and it is certainly overlooked. I think that’s mainly because we don’t have…
DesMoinesRegister.com More discussion about the future of Iowa manufacturing, with a focus on lean. Iowa has been hurt with recent news about Maytag, among other companies who have been scaling back or closing factories. It’s nice to see lean highlighted…
WSJ.com – (subscription required) | A free link here (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) The gist of this article is that Maytag Appliance is probably being bought out by an investment company (another article about that here). Folks in Iowa are very concerned…
Forbes.com Some stories here about the impact of lean manufacturing on two companies in Pella, Iowa. The article says, “Highly productive workers are keeping manufacturing jobs in tiny Pella, Iowa. But they’re also foiling economic growth.” It’s not an argument…
The Waterloo Cedar-Falls Courier Online! Here’s a nice example of some community lean training. The wider we can spread these ideas, the stronger our local business communities and economies will be. It’s not just the John Deeres of the world…
