Luke Van Dongen

Luke Van Dongen
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Luke, an auto industry engineering veteran, blogged here from 2005 to 2006.

Everyday Lean

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I've been very interested in applying lean to daily work routines and practices and have been (unfortunately very slowly) working on a series of...

Everyday Lean – Email Inventory

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For the first installment of the Everyday Lean series, I thought I would stay with the email theme that originally got me started thinking...

Just-in-Time takes the blame

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On March 3, Dana Corp., a key supplier of axles, brakes and truck frames to Detroit auto makers, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. In...

Frustrated – Coping with Waste in Management Reviews

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I've decided to write today about some personal frustration that I am experiencing as part of my daily work. My discontent stems from a...

Hidden Costs of Outsourcing

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A friend sent me this article from CNN Money. It's not often that you see a mainstream article that provides data to refute the...

Fixing GM

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Yesterday The Detroit Free Press published a collection of comments from auto industry analysts and GM leaders in a piece titled "5 Ways to...

Tiny Jets

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The New York Times published an article today around the F.A.A.'s annual aviation forecast."In its annual aviation forecast, the F.A.A. projected sharply higher levels...

Paperless Boardroom at Toyota

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Article LinkI found this story today about the newly developed 'Paperless' Boardroom at Toyota. By utilizing and combining IT technologies a boardroom was...

Toyota Boosts Commitment to Ontario

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Article from Toronto's Globe & Mail - Toyota Revs up plans for Ontario plant: Toyota announced a 50% increase in planned production at it's...

How much complexity is too much?

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The Wharton School of Business publishes internet articles and editorial content bi-weekly covering a wide range of business topics and research. You can sign...

Airlines Expected to Lose More $$ in ’06

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Article LinkWorldwide, airlines are expected to lose $4 billion in 2006, despite continuing growth in air travel. Air traffic was up 7.5% in 2005...

Adding Value Vs. Removing Cost

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Article LinkYesterday an article titled "Learning from Toyota - Again" by John Teresko was published on IndustryWeek.com. The focus of Teresko's article is...