Tag: Just-In-Time

Lean *is* About Quality, Folks

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Time for a low-carb Lean Six Sigma?:Stuff like this irritates me to no end:"Lean Manufacturing has us analyzing process flow and delay times at...

Don’t Blame Lean for Part Shortages

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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. ...

Updated: Step 1 Earthquake, Step 2 JIT Bashing

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A Key Strategy of Japan's Car Makers Backfires - WSJ.com Be sure to read the comments for an excellent story from Matthew May about the...

Updated: Quake forces Toyota to halt production

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Yahoo! NewsUpdated: No real updates in the news, maybe we'll learn more in the morning... but a few more thoughts of mine added...

Lean in the USA Today

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Toyota's success pleases proponents of 'lean'I know I've already linked to this article and other blogs in the lean world have already commented on...

Just-in-Time takes the blame

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On March 3, Dana Corp., a key supplier of axles, brakes and truck frames to Detroit auto makers, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. In...

"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...