Tag: Dell
Waste & Respect for People in Hospice or a Dell Factory
I've recently had an email exchange with a retiree who is volunteering in a non-profit hospice care facility. I'm sharing this thoughts with his...
Guest Post: Lean Leaders Conference, Part 2 – To Centralise or...
Mark's note: You may recognize the author of this guest post, Andrew Castle, as a previous contributor and frequent commenter on my blog. I...
The NY Times on How The U.S. Needs to Manufacture Again
Op-Ed Columnist - An American Catastrophe - NYTimes.com
This article caught my eye since I grew up outside of Detroit and my mom is still...
Airbus "Violated Key Tenet of Lean"?
Airbus Aims to Pull Back Without Stalling - WSJ.com:This recent article about Airbus talks about facing a challenge of declining airplane orders.Airbus said Friday...
Jeff Bezos at the Amazon Gemba
Curious at Amazon, but Not Idle - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com
This piece about Amazon's CEO Jeff Bezos made me think about visiting the "Gemba"...
Eliminating Waste through Direct Communication
Eliminating He Said, She Said « Sharing thoughts, ideas and suggestions on hardwiring successI really like Quint Studer's books, not just for healthcare,...
Dell Gives Up on Manufacturing?
Dell Is Considering Selling Its Factories - Yahoo! NewsDell Plans to Sell Factories In Effort to Cut Costs - WSJ.comAs a former Dell employee...
No Loyalty or Responsibility from Dell – Don’t Call Them "Lean"
Dell to close Austin plant, cutting more than 800 jobs | Statesman Business Blog
I'm angry. I try not to blog when I'm angry, so...
Lean Cannot be Measured by Inventory Alone
I know many of you won't have access to this article from the latest Industrial Engineer magazine (from the Institute of Industrial Engineers) but...
Lean TVs in Mexico?
Sharp takes a gamble on new TV plant in Mexico - USATODAY.comGood article in the USA Today today. Sorry for the redundant redundancy...
Dell to Focus on Long Term?
Can Michael Dell Refocus His Namesake? - New York TimesThe Toyota Way philosophy preaches a focus on the long term business objectives or as...
Don’t Blame Lean for Part Shortages
Part Shortages Mean Even Longer Delays
First, as a refresher course, here's my take on why Dell is not a Toyota Production System company. ...
