Tag: Overproduction
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).
His latest article...
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 a silver strap around her wrist, attached to the microphone....
Overcapacity and Overproduction in the Auto Industry (and Healthcare)
"Where the World's Unsold Cars Go To Die."
The photos are dramatic.
Note: The Jalopnik automotive blog debunks (warning, "BS" word appears) the article and photos,...
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 Thursday. Boy, my blood...
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 involved. As I wrote...
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 about his work to improve...
Neither Lean Nor Green: People Who Send Me Stuff I Didn’t...
Channeling my inner Andy Rooney...
I try to be a lean thinker and a lean guy. I'm all for reducing and eliminating waste. Where that...
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 thing that constantly...
Just an Emergency
SHIPPING, SHIPBUILDING AND OFFSHORE NEWSToyota's overproduction and inventory emergency (thanks to Jason for the tip): Toyota is currently renting a ship in the Swedish...
Holy Overproduction, Batman!!
Lean Service Blog: Unsold cars
Hat tip to Rob and the Lean Service Blog for pointing out these online pictures of auto industry "overproduction." Storage...
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 in 2007,...
