Tag: NYTimes
Updated: China’s Manufacturing Reputation
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...