Luke Van Dongen
Luke, an auto industry engineering veteran, blogged here from 2005 to 2006.
Rebuilding US Manufacturing
IndustryWeek Series LinkThose of you who followed the link to, "Learning from Toyota - Again" from my Adding Value Vs. Reducing Cost post will...
Too Much Email
Article LinkHow much email is too much? Perhaps an even better question - how much of your daily email communication adds value?Besides reciting...
Ford Cars Only in Plant Lot
In a move designed to rally support for Ford's Way Forward restructuring plan announced by company officials on Monday, Dearborn Truck Plant Manager Rob...
Another Lean Design
Goodyear Engineered Products has introduced a universal heater hose system to help auto parts retailers and installers eliminate thousands of inventories parts while improving...
Leaving money on the table
On January 12, Jim Press, President and COO of Toyota Motor Sales presented at the Auto Analysts of New York Conference hosted by Lehman...
Lean Manufacturing linked to job security
This tag line was below the headline "Be a team player, DCX boss warns" published in the Windsor Star on Tuesday Jan 10.This is...
Call for Open Standards
Last night I attended a panel discussion hosted by the Detroit Economic Club's Junior Executive Committee. The focus of the panel was in-vehicle...
I Want 1 lb of Ground Beef, Not 1.2 or 0.83!
Yesterday was grocery day. I know what you're thinking - what fun!Anyway, one of the items on my list was a pound of ground...
The iPod "Lean Consumption" Model
iPod Rivals Ready for Prime Time at Last This article was posted today at cnet News.com. I own, and absolutely love my iPod....
Ford’s Future
With the North American International Autoshow only a couple of weeks away I'm sure there will be a barrage of articles on the plight...
Clearly Communicated Standards a Must
Greetings from Vancouver, British Columbia. I am fortunate enough to be attending the IIHF World Junior Hockey tournament where tonight Canada takes on...
Lean Healthcare: Thedacare
According to this article (link has been misplaced), ThedaCare has been modeling the Toyota Production System to implement lean for the last 2 years....
