Luke Van Dongen

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

Jim Womack – Lean Solutions Webinar Access

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For those who were interested but missed Jim Womack's live webinar yesterday afternoon, the content is now available on-line. Anyone is able to access...

The incentive ‘Push’ continues

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GM announced the start of the next domestic automaker incentive battle with its "Red Tag" sale on Monday. Granted, domestic continue to lose market...

Jim Womack – Free Lean Solutions Webinar

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For those who are interested, Jim Womack will be hosting a free 60 minute Webinar on November 15 at 2pm Eastern Standard Time. Here's...

Lean Manufacturing Planning System

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Link to PaperI found this great paper on the web. Though I could not find a date on it, I see a lot of...

Buzzword Alert — "Push/Pull" and CPG RFID

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Article Link:Wal-Mart and Target recently announced that they intend to share the EPC data derived from their Radio Frequency ID (RFID) systems with thirteen...

How a Smart Coffee Lid Design Can Simplify and Reduce Inventory...

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In search of a mid afternoon coffee fix on Friday afternoon I came across this cup lid and couldn't help but be impressed with...

Too Long in the Loo

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By Luke Van Dongen:This link is to an article in today's Detroit News. I've been hearing reactions to this article all day - it...

Customers First

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Below is a link to Knowledge at Wharton article. Yes, it's one more about the current plight of the US auto industry, but I...

"Just-in-Time" Workforce to replace baby boomers?

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This is an interesting article around the coming demographic shift in manufacturing, and the expected overall decrease in manufacturing workforce.A "Just-in-Time" workforce is suggested...

Lean not enough at Delphi

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The link above is to an e-newsletter from Jim Womack.In this newsletter, Womack comments on his experience and observations at Delphi facilities stating, "I...

Exiting Ford Field – The Implication of Design on Flow

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Well, the Lions almost did it. The offence was ugly, painful for even the most die hard of Lions fans to stomach. ...

Industry Competitiveness: Where Do We Stand?

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Here's an interesting editorial commenting on the position of the US in the latest Global Competitiveness Report published by the World Economic Forum that...