Tag: Manufacturing
5S Still Gives Companies Fits
I am amazed that as long as we've talked about 5S, it still gives companies fits and trouble. Many companies start with 5S because...
A “Lean Gamble” for This Company???
Lean gamble has paid off for United Southern Industries
I hate to criticize anyone who's been really successful with Lean.
The worst thing I can...
Lean at Ariens – Cost *and* Value
Ariens Co. clears a path for 75 years | Appleton Post-Crescent
Considering Ariens was an inspiration for one of the leading Lean hospitals (ThedaCare), that's...
Lazy Headline Writing, Yet Again
Leaner and meaner - the way forward?Ah, the old easy "leaner and meaner" cliche'. Such an easy fallback for editors who aren't feeling very...
A Lean Story from the UK
Springs maker saves £50,000 by going lean - Crain's Manchester BusinessHere's a Lean story from the U.K...A Rochdale-based maker of springs for military,...
“Factory” – A New Situation “Comedy”
Full Episode: Premiere Episode - SPIKE
I saw an ad for this the other day, I don't really have high expectations prior to watching it....
Ultimate Factories — Fire Trucks
I was watching a show (via Tivo, back over the weekend) that I just discovered on the National Geographic Channel -- Ultimate Factories, their...
TWI at Energizer Battery
IndustryWeek : Introducing Training Within IndustryOur friend Bryan Lund is featured in this interview with IndustryWeek (click here to subscribe) about the Training Within...
Using Lean to Expand Capacity… Who Loses?
CJOnline / The Topeka Capital-Journal - Topeka Hallmark to absorb workIs there a Hallmark card that says, "Sorry you lost your job?" They do,...
Moving a Factory to Mexico
How I Helped Move a Factory to Mexico - Business WeekHat tip to Jennifer in Washington state for pointing this article out to me....
Google-Funded eSolar project shows signs of Lean Thinking
By Jason Turgeon:Google made headlines last year when it announced it that it was going to devote a significant chunk of cash to developing...
Another Wisconsin Lean Story
Appleton Post-Crescent: Little Chute company sees a sharp futureHere's another story about a small company in Wisconsin -- they're using Lean to get more...
