Tag: NYTimes

Updated: China’s Manufacturing Reputation

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As More Toys Are Recalled, Trail Ends in China - New York TimesPet food, toothpaste, childrens' toys.... (oh and let's not forget the recent...

Embracing Problems at Google

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In David Mann's book, Creating A Lean Culture: Tools To Sustain Lean Conversions, he talks about the need to "embrace problems" as a key...

Elements of Lean Surgery at Geisinger Health System

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In Bid for Better Care, Surgery With a Warranty - New York Times This outstanding NY Times article isn't about "Lean" per se (they don't...

A Revolution, not a Religion

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Dell Could Go Beyond Its Direct-Sales Model In Bid to Bolster Growth - WSJ.com Dell's Founder Is Rethinking Direct Sales - New York Times Dell Computer...

Industry and Health Insurance

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Heath Care - New York TimesLong, but interesting, piece in the Sunday Times about the history of how we got to the point of...

Workers, Supervisors, and Respect

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The End of the Line as They Know It - New York TimesThe link above is an article about "Detroit Three" employees taking voluntary...

Multitasking is NOT Part of Standard Work

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The New York Times ran an article this weekend exposing the myth of multitasking. Despite the common belief that we have to multi-task to...

NY Times Magazine on Toyota – Part 2

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From 0 to 60 to World Domination - New York TimesMore from Sunday's long NY Times piece...We're used to Jeff Liker saying good things...

NY Times Magazine on Toyota — Part 1

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From 0 to 60 to World Domination - New York Times From yesterday's New York Times Magazine, this is a very long, meaty article about...

NY Times, USA Today, and NPR Report on Toyota

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1 -- 'Slow and steady' drives Toyota's growth - (USA Today) 2 -- Toyota Closes In on G.M. (NY Times, requires free registration) 3 -- Toyota...

How American Leather Reinvented the Upholstery Business

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Virginia Postrel Article (NY Times article Feb 2005) Here is a great example of a company using lean to compete in the furniture industry, where most...