Tag: NUMMI

Steve Bera, Reflections On Working at NUMMI And Lean, Part 2

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Today's episode #259 is Part 2 of a discussion I started with Steve Bera in episode #256. Steve was one of the original 16 "NUMMI...

Steve Bera, Reflections On Working at NUMMI And #Lean, Part 1

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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...

GM’s CEO Roger Smith Thought Toyota Had Magic, But This Was...

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Thanks to this post by Bruce Hamilton (aka "Toast Guy" or "Old Lean Dude"), I was reminded of the old General Motors effort, spearheaded...

Throwback Thursday: “This American Life” on NUMMI Lessons, “Labor Notes” Still...

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Episode #403 of the public radio program "This American Life" originally aired in 2010, telling the story of the NUMMI plant that was a...

“How do you deliver quality and value to market quickly?” –...

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When I was back at MIT earlier this month, I really enjoyed the lectures that I was able to attend. See my notes from...

Is Your Lean Journey Being Embraced With “Open Arms?” Are you...

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The phrase "Lean journey" is used widely to describe an organization's transformation over time. It's either a phrase that invokes helpful imagery or it's...

Podcast #209 – George Friesen on Lean, Kaizen, and Idea Boards...

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Listen My guest for episode #209 is George Friesen, Business Practice Leader for Lean Transformations in the Workforce Solutions Group at St. Louis Community College. In this episode, we...

Run Fast if You Ever Hear This Phrase from a “Lean...

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I sometimes torture myself by watching webinars given about "Lean Sigma." I hear a lot of claptrap about Lean... things that are just demonstrably...

Parallels Between Philadelphia Eagles’ Coach Chip Kelly & A Lean Leader

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The Philadelphia Eagles are playing in an NFL playoff matchup tonight against the New Orleans Saints. I'd admired Eagles head coach Chip Kelly and...

Videos Look Inside the Tesla (former NUMMI) Factory – Will They...

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I was able to tour the NUMMI factory in 2005, which I really enjoyed (see my series of blog posts here). NUMMI was, of...

The #Lean Post: More Thoughts on John Shook’s #LeanStartup Talk

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After posting some raw notes yesterday on John Shook's talk, I wrote a piece for the LEI's "Lean Post" site that appears today. In the...

John Shook – #Lean Production Meets #LeanStartup

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After their recent recorded conversation, it was great to see John Shook, CEO of LEI, and Eric Ries, Author of  The Lean Startup together...