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.

Podcast #258 – Jim Huntzinger on Deflation, Lean Management & Lean...

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Joining me for Episode #258 is a many times returning guest, Jim Huntzinger, the President and Founder of Lean Frontiers (check out Episodes 8, 15, 33, 196, and...

Steve Bera on NUMMI: Leadership Lessons From Toyota and the Birth...

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I'm really excited to have Steve Bera as my guest for episode #256 of the podcast. I read about him as he was featured...

Interview with Mark DeLuzio on How to Turn Waste Into Wealth...

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Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more This episode is sponsored by StoreSMART. My guest for episode #255 is Mark DeLuzio, author of the...

A Lean Guy Reads & Reviews “Henry Ford’s Lean Vision”

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I'm a car guy. Above all other mechanical devices that we engineers get to be involved with, I am fascinated most with these incredible...

Be Careful With “No Waiting Rooms”: A Lean Lesson From Zero...

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tl;dr: Lean doesn't mean "zero inventory" -- and it doesn't mean eliminating waiting rooms either. In both manufacturing and healthcare, low inventory and less...

Why Lean Hospitals Should Learn from Toyota About Staffing and Layoffs

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I've written before about the subject of hospitals "flexing" nurses and employees. I've criticized flexing (or the practice of sending employees home early because patient census is low) and I've pointed out that it's not keeping with "Lean" principles to "save money" by sending people home early.

Why It’s OK That This Suggestion Box Was Full of Cobwebs

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As a guy who started his career in manufacturing before moving to healthcare in 2005, I don't get many opportunities to visit the "Gemba"...

Part 4 – 3 Strategies for Leaders Who Have No One...

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Mark's note: Here's the last of three change strategies in a series by a guest blogger, Paul Serafino. You can click here to read earlier posts in...

3 Strategies for #Lean Leaders Who Have No One to Lead

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Mark's note: Today's post is by a new guest blogger, Paul Serafino. This initial post will be followed by a series of three posts...

The Biggest “Bang for Your Lean Buck?” Respecting Your People

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Mark's note: Today's post is a guest contribution from Paul Critchley. Check out his previous posts here. As a long time Lean practitioner (and now...

Throwback Thursday: Various Posts from February 4th, Across 11 Years

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My blog turned 11 years old last month. Thanks to everyone for reading! I looked back, as a Throwback Thursday, and found a number of really good posts that were published on this date...

Practicing Lean: Bob Rush on Learning From Mistakes at Tesla and...

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Chapter 8 is written by Bob Rush, who currently works as a Lean Manufacturing Group Leader at Tesla Motors. Tesla, of course, is in the building that was the former NUMMI factory...
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