Tag: Manufacturing

Manufacturing Leadership, Lean Systems, and Continuous Improvement

Manufacturing is where many Lean ideas were first developed—but lasting results never come from tools alone. This archive explores manufacturing through the lens of leadership, safety, culture, and systems thinking, drawing lessons from real plants, executives, and frontline experiences that still matter today.

From Toyota and NUMMI to modern aerospace, appliance, and industrial operations, these posts show how manufacturing excellence depends on respect for people, learning from problems, and designing systems that make the right work easier.

Don Petersen, Ford CEO Who Learned from Dr. Deming, Passes Away...

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The other day, I read about the passing of Donald E. Peterson, who was a key CEO for Ford Motor Company in the 1980s...

Lean from a General Manager and Executive Perspective: DeWayne Allen

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Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #502 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is DeWayne Allen, an executive,...

Inside GE Aerospace’s Flight Deck: How Larry Culp Leads with Lean...

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tl;dr: GE Aerospace is redefining its culture under CEO Larry Culp through a Lean operating system called "Flight Deck," built on safety, SQDC, and...

From 2012: Kaizen on the Boeing 737 Line (Lean and Continuous...

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2024 Preface: I'm re-posting this blog post from 2012 about Lean at Boeing. The WSJ headline emphasizes "speed up," but that could be the...

Lean Leadership in Action: CEO Larry Culp’s Journey to Revitalize GE...

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As I recently shared on LinkedIn, I really appreciated the annual shareholder letter that was published and shared by Larry Culp, who has been...

Learning and Leading Lean as the CEO: Randy Carr of World...

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Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #496 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Randy Carr, the CEO...

Billy Ray Taylor: AME Lean Conference 2023 Preview on LinkedIn Live...

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Join me for a LinkedIn Live session on Tuesday at noon ET, where I'll be joined by my friend Billy Taylor. We'll preview the panel...

Lean Interview with Erica Lee Garcia on Navigating Change, Suggestion Programs,...

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Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #485 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Erica Lee Garcia, a...

Reflections on GE’s Lean Mindset Event: Learning, Leadership, and Culture

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This bonus episode captures an unscripted, post-event conversation with Jim Womack, Katie Anderson, Jamie V. Parker, and Mark Graban reflecting on GE's "Lean Mindset"...

Interview with Keith Ingels on Developing Your People and Making Lean...

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Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #484 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Keith Ingels, who previously...

You Don’t Have to Punish Mistakes — Choose Learning and Improvement

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tl;dr: In this post, Mark argues against the conventional punitive approach to mistakes in organizations, advocating for a culture that prioritizes learning and improvement....

George Saiz on “We Started With Respect” and His Career Focused...

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Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #481 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is George Saiz. As a...
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