Tag: Books
Addendum to Census of Manufacturers
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
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
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...
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
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?
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
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
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
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
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
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
When people talk about labor, they often focus on unions, disengaged employees and high wages. But there is a much bigger problem facing manufacturers...