Luke Van Dongen
Everyday Lean
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
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
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
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
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
Yesterday The Detroit Free Press published a collection of comments from auto industry analysts and GM leaders in a piece titled "5 Ways to...
Paperless Boardroom at Toyota
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
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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Airlines Expected to Lose More $$ in ’06
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
Article LinkYesterday an article titled "Learning from Toyota - Again" by John Teresko was published on IndustryWeek.com. The focus of Teresko's article is...