Tag: Womack

Ford must copy Toyota, which copied Ford

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Detroit Free Press CommentaryExcellent commentary here from columnist Tom Walsh. He says, in part: GM and Ford butchered the lean-production system in subsequent...

Maximizing Manufacturing Efficiency in China: A Discussion on Lean Principles with...

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LeanBlog Podcast #13 brings us part 2 of our discussion with James P. Womack of the Lean Enterprise Institute, the author of many books...

Lean Manufacturing in China: Opportunities and Challenges – LeanBlog Podcast Featuring...

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Update 12/17: Click here for part 2 of the Womack podcast. LeanBlog Podcast #12 brings us a special guest, James P. Womack of the Lean...

Linking Lean Thinking to Education – Conference Notes: Womack’s vision of...

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By Luke Van Dongen I am a huge fan of Jim Womack's ability to identify and describe problems within complex systems simply and absolutely. Womack...

Lean-icopia of Toyota Articles

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Here's a flock of articles about the new Toyota San Antonio plant that opened last week:Off to an aggressive start (Houston Chronicle)Plant President Hidehiko...

Linking Lean Thinking to Education – Conference Notes: Lean Certification

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My apologies for the delay in following through with posts from the EdNet / LEAN conference. Here's a bit on one of the...

Womack and Shook Leadership Webinar

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Here is an archived webinar with Jim Womack and John Shook, brought to us by the Lean Enterprise Institute, titled "Lean Management and the...

Womack’s Take on Ford

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Jim Womack sent out one of his emails today, this time focused on Ford, with their termoil. Either he writes quickly or he...

The Machine That Changed the World

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As posted by LeanBlog.org founder Mark Graban, there is a new website available that focuses on helping individuals who want to guide their own...

Womack comments on GM-NR

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ABC News: Can a Charismatic CEO Save GM?GM partnering with Nissan Renault? Jim Womack doesn't think it will help:"It's hard to see how...

Womack Audio on Bloomberg.com

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Bloomberg.com: News & CommentaryCheck out the link on the right hand side for the interview with Jim Womack (requires Real Player software).Here are some...

New Q&A With Jim Womack

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Here is the latest exclusive Lean Manufacturing Blog Q&A With Jim Womack, author of Lean Solutions and founder of the Lean Enterprise Institute. ...