Tag: Books

Addendum to Census of Manufacturers

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I have something else to add to my earlier post on the state of lean through the eyes of an Industry Week survey. My...

Census of Manufacturers

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Along with the profiles of this year's Industry Week's Best Plants Award, the latest issue includes the latest census data on continuous improvement. Of...

Review – The Toyota Way Fieldbook

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The Lean Library Here is a long overdue review of the book, The Toyota Way Fieldbook. I wrote the review following the format of The...

Leadership and Lean Manufacturing: A Conversation with Jamie Flinchbaugh – LeanBlog...

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Here is LeanBlog Podcast #6, the second part of my discussion with Jamie Flinchbaugh, co-author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to Lean. You can find...

Because that’s not on my list

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Like Mark, I'm frustrated today.Recently I've been working to support a quality improvement blitz within a manufacturing facility. The plant is taking a step...

Why Make It Hard to Buy?

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Sigh, crabby mood... for those of you who don't like the "Crabby Mark" blog posts, here come a few today.It's often commented about here...

Reducing Waste and Improving Efficiency in Manufacturing: Insights from Jamie Flinchbaugh

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Here is LeanBlog Podcast #5, with a new guest: Jamie Flinchbaugh, co-author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to Lean. In this Podcast, we talk about the...

Hoshin Kanri for the Lean Enterprise

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by Jamie Flinchbaugh, co-author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to Lean I just got my copy of Hoshin Kanri for the Lean Enterprise. Of course, I...

Lean Lessons from Pluto

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There are certain things we learn while we grow up that are unquestioned - in fact, unquestionable. There are 26 letters in the alphabet,...

Incrementalism, or Making Change in Small Steps

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BusinessWeek wrote about Segway, the wonderfully inventive two-wheel transportation device that was supposed to revolutionize how cities are built. Of course, I don't know...

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...

Labor Woes – Just Not the Kind You Think

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When people talk about labor, they often focus on unions, disengaged employees and high wages. But there is a much bigger problem facing manufacturers...