The Google Way: Give Engineers Room – New York Times I thought this was an interesting article about change management in a professional environment, Google. How do they implement change in the company? “…when the thing you really want to…
Can Michael Dell Refocus His Namesake? – New York Times The Toyota Way philosophy preaches a focus on the long term business objectives or as stated in the book (and summarized on wikipedia): “Base your management decisions on a long-term…
As More Toys Are Recalled, Trail Ends in China – New York Times Pet food, toothpaste, childrens’ toys…. (oh and let’s not forget the recent slave labor stories). Update: WSJ article with interviews from released slaves When does China’s reputation…
In David Mann’s book, Creating A Lean Culture: Tools To Sustain Lean Conversions, he talks about the need to “embrace problems” as a key step in creating a continuous improvement culture (as opposed to the normal business habit of hiding…
In Bid for Better Care, Surgery With a Warranty – New York Times This outstanding NY Times article isn’t about “Lean” per se (they don’t call it out by name), but you can definitely see elements of Lean Thinking abound.…
Dell Could Go Beyond Its Direct-Sales Model In Bid to Bolster Growth – WSJ.com Dell’s Founder Is Rethinking Direct Sales – New York Times Dell Computer (now Dell, Inc.) is known for its famous “Direct Model.” It’s almost trivia at…
Heath Care – New York Times Long, but interesting, piece in the Sunday Times about the history of how we got to the point of companies providing healthcare. No, and it’s not an article calling for a single-payer system (nor…
The End of the Line as They Know It – New York Times The link above is an article about “Detroit Three” employees taking voluntary buyouts. There are some insights into the working world of the plants these employees leave…
The New York Times ran an article this weekend exposing the myth of multitasking. Despite the common belief that we have to multi-task to get our work done, and despite the presence of technology that encourages us to do more…
From 0 to 60 to World Domination – New York Times More from Sunday’s long NY Times piece… We’re used to Jeff Liker saying good things about Toyota, but also Bill Gates? “It’s influencing just about every major company in…
From 0 to 60 to World Domination – New York Times From yesterday’s New York Times Magazine, this is a very long, meaty article about Toyota. It’s probably worth breaking this down into multiple posts dedicated to different topics from…
1 — ‘Slow and steady’ drives Toyota’s growth – (USA Today) 2 — Toyota Closes In on G.M. (NY Times, requires free registration) 3 — Toyota Powers Ahead at Kentucky Plant (NPR) This is probably my final post until next…
