Dr. Atul Gawande’s Article on Reducing the Waste of Unnecessary Healthcare
I've been a big fan of Dr. Atul Gawande's writing for a long time (see previous posts about him and his work).…
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Overproduction
Random Super Bowl XLIX Lean-Like Moments – Katy Perry and GE
Following up my earlier post about the "Patriot Way..."
During her halftime extravaganza (video), Katy Perry had…
Overcapacity and Overproduction in the Auto Industry (and Healthcare)
"Where the World's Unsold Cars Go To Die."
The photos are dramatic, including this one:
Note: The…
Kaizen Adventures in My Hometown of Livonia, Michigan
I'm in my home town of Livonia, Michigan this week, having arrived to the snow and cold yesterday, staying through…
Gemba Wine: A Lean Geek Visits Wineries, Part 2
Growing grapes and making wine is certainly an art... but when you look into it there's a lot of process…
Good News, Bad News on GM Doubling ‘Volt’ Production
I don't often go back to write about GM, the first company I worked for out of college. Thanks to my dad who sent…
Waste Upon Waste Upon Waste – U.S. Overproduction of Dollar Coins
Come back Thursday, July 21 for my new Podcast with former U.S. Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill, where we talk…
Neither Lean Nor Green: People Who Send Me Stuff I Didn’t Ask For
Channeling my inner Andy Rooney...
I try to be a lean thinker and a lean guy. I'm all for reducing and…
Airplane Boarding – The Least Pro-Active Process Ever?
As a frequent flyer, I really try to turn off the process thinking part of my brain, for sanity's sake.However, one…
Just an Emergency
SHIPPING, SHIPBUILDING AND OFFSHORE NEWSToyota's overproduction and inventory emergency (thanks to Jason for the…
Holy Overproduction, Batman!!
Lean Service Blog: Unsold cars
Hat tip to Rob and the Lean Service Blog for pointing out these online pictures…
Toyota Gains Lead in Overproduction?
Toyota beats GM in global production; GM No. 1 in global salesSo it turns out that GM *sold* more cars than Toyota…
The Danger of Overproduction?
PEPCON disaster - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaIn some Saturday afternoon background TV watching, my ears perked…
Automotive Overproduction Comparison
How GM Handles a Hit: Build Fewer - WSJ.comWelcome to new readers from the MoneyCentral MSN blog. To explore more…
The "Waist" of Overproduction?
Restaurants Take Leadership Role with Portion ControlPardon the horrible joke there. One of the types of Waste,…
"The Vicissitudes of Over-production"
Why U.S. automakers like GM and Ford are losing money - Jan. 26, 2007Wow, leave it to a professional journalist to…
The Gift of Overproduction
Honey, You Shouldn't Have - WSJ.comUpdate: I was probably wrong on this one (see here).You see the ads for Lexus…
Chrysler’s Overproduction
Chrysler's OT shifts baffle analystsIt's "waste of overproduction" day on the Lean Blog. Here is an article about…