Tag: Manufacturing
Ships Passing in the Night – China Builds U.S. Factories
In an era where it was a "no brainer" to move factories to China, chasing cheap labor, the Lean world has often spoken out...
Karl Wadensten on VIBCO’s Lean Transformation & The Lean Nation Radio...
Episode 84 is audio from Video Podcast #10 (available on YouTube). This is a conversation with Karl Wadensten, President of VIBCO, a manufacturer in...
LeanBlog Video Podcast #10 – Karl Wadensten of VIBCO and The...
Episode #10 is a conversation with Karl Wadensten, President of VIBCO, a manufacturer in Wyoming, R.I. Here, we talk about his radio show, "The...
CEO Jim D’Addario on Lean Manufacturing: Creating Jobs and Business Growth
Podcast #83 is an in-depth conversation with Jim D'Addario, the CEO of D'Addario, Inc., a manufacturer of guitar strings, drum heads, and other musical...
U.S. Companies Competing with China Using Lean
U.S. industry going lean to compete with China | Reuters
Yesterday, I recorded a podcast with Jim D'Addario, CEO of the namesake multi-generational family company...
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 mainstream media, including...
LeanBlog Podcast #79 – Eve Yen, CEO of Diamond Wipes on...
Eve Yen, founder and CEO of Diamond Wipes, is our guest for episode #79 of the podcast. In this podcast, Eve discusses her company...
5S Still Gives Companies Fits
I am amazed that as long as we've talked about 5S, it still gives companies fits and trouble. Many companies start with 5S because...
A “Lean Gamble” for This Company???
Lean gamble has paid off for United Southern Industries
I hate to criticize anyone who's been really successful with Lean.
The worst thing I can...
Lean at Ariens – Cost *and* Value
Ariens Co. clears a path for 75 years | Appleton Post-Crescent
Considering Ariens was an inspiration for one of the leading Lean hospitals (ThedaCare), that's...
Lazy Headline Writing, Yet Again
Leaner and meaner - the way forward?Ah, the old easy "leaner and meaner" cliche'. Such an easy fallback for editors who aren't feeling very...
A Lean Story from the UK
Springs maker saves £50,000 by going lean - Crain's Manchester BusinessHere's a Lean story from the U.K...A Rochdale-based maker of springs for military,...
