InfoQ: InfoQ Interview: Mary and Tom Poppendieck on using Lean for Competitive Advantage On the page above is the intro to a video interview with Mary and Tom Poppendieck on the topic of “lean software development”. The page with the…
LeanBlog Podcast #14 is a discussion with Dave Gleditsch, the Chief Technology Officer for Pelion Systems, a leading provider of software for lean manufacturing applications. I first met Dave after I read his Industry Week columns and traded some emails…
SAP Acquires Lean Software Developer on Managing Automation Lean software provider Factory Logic, based in Austin TX, has been purchased by powerhouse SAP (who had been an investor in recent years). Rumor has it that the purchasing price was less…
Burt’s Bees Selects i2 Solutions to Streamline the Supply Chain for Lean Manufacturing Another “Siren Song” in the world of manufacturing software. Once again, it’s i2 Technologies claiming their software is “Built on the principles of lean manufacturing and constraint-based…
How to Fix a Broken Bicycle Chain – WikiHow Here is a WSJ article on WikiHow, printed today. Standardized Work is a core concept and a foundation of the Toyota Production System (scroll down) and Lean Manufacturing. The idea is…
Another question to pose to you, the blog readers and lean folks: Does anyone have experience with “Value Stream Mapping Software”? I’ve been asked to investigate options for my organization. I’m not completely sold on the value of using specialized…
shmula » Interview with Mary Poppendieck I know many of you are interested in lean/agile software development and that’s not always a topic that I cover well. My friend Pete, at the shmula blog, has an upcoming interview with Mary…
For once, I’m not being cynical about software. Since a laptop crash, I’ve tried to prevent that from happening again. When you’re in consulting work, the files on your computer are worth much more than the hardware itself. I hope…
Monongahela Valley Hospital Integrates Automatic Tracking in Emergency Department to Enhance Patient Experience; Busy ED Uses Wireless Technology to Reduce Average Patient Visit Length Where there’s a problem, there’s always a software solution (and salesperson) waiting around the corner. The…
IndustryWeek : Beyond Lean: The Perfect Lean Market Subscribe to IndustryWeek … everything looks like a nail. Right? I’m an Industry Week subscriber and the magazine is generally worthwhile. I’ve linked to some of their articles and commentary on lean…
Rough Type: Nicholas Carr’s Blog: SAP’s truth-stretching ads So another ad has made me cranky. SAP is running an ad that claims: The right software can make any size company more efficient, more agile, more responsive. In short, make your…
by Mark Edmondson This post may be shameless about poking fun at a real software product, but I couldn’t resist: Make better business decisions faster Achieve increased profitability Drive operational improvements Substantially decrease total cost of ownership Standardize best practices…
