Tag: Just-In-Time

In Memoriam: Ritsuo Shingo, Former Toyota Executive and Lean Teacher

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I am saddened to hear of the death of Ritsuo Shingo (1947-2023), as announced by the Shingo Institute. He was the son of Shigeo...

Celebrating Love with a Lean Twist: Creative Ideas for Valentine’s Day

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Reposted from 2014... It's Valentine's Day. I'll be on a flight home from Boston later, hoping to see my wife at least a little...

Ryan McCormack’s Operational Excellence Mixtape: September 9, 2022

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Thanks as always to Ryan McCormick for this... there's always so much good reading, listening, and viewing shared here by him! Insights about improvement, innovation,...

Maybe “Just in Time” (JIT) Should Be Called “Short Lead Time”...

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This is the starting point for a blog post that I should expand on... after posting these initial thought fragments on LinkedIn. JIT might have...

When Companies Don’t Learn From “The Beer Game,” Inventory Stock-Outs Turn...

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You're a retailing or manufacturing executive who hasn't heard of MIT's "Beer Game" management simulator? Then you're probably swimming in a lot of excess inventory. If...

Ryan McCormack’s Operational Excellence Mixtape: October 22, 2021

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Thanks as always to Ryan McCormick for this... there's always so much good reading, listening, and viewing shared here by him! News, blogs, articles, resources,...

Ryan McCormack’s Operational Excellence Mixtape: August 13, 2021

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Thanks as always to Ryan McCormick for this... there's always so much good reading, listening, and viewing shared here by him! News, blogs, articles, resources,...

Ryan McCormack’s Operational Excellence Mixtape: Most Popular, 1st Half of 2021

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Thanks as always to Ryan McCormick for this... there's always so much good reading, listening, and viewing shared here by him! News, blogs, articles, resources,...

Ryan McCormack’s Operational Excellence Mixtape: June 4, 2021

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Thanks as always to Ryan McCormick for this... there's always so much good reading, listening, and viewing shared here by him! News, blogs, articles, resources,...

Should We Blame “Just in Time”​ or “Short-Term Thinking”​ for Supply...

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A version of this originally appeared on LinkedIn -- Read and/or see the discussion that's been sparked there. So many major publications (WSJ, NYT, Bloomberg) have printed...

Lean Whiskey #27: Lean Coffee: Pour Over Edition & Some Inventory...

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In Episode 27, Mark and Jamie switch things up a bit with a morning recording of the show. While we could have just started...

Ryan McCormack’s Operational Excellence Mixtape: May 7, 2021

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Thanks as always to Ryan McCormick for this... there's always so much good reading, listening, and viewing shared here by him! News, blogs, articles, resources,...