Tag: Womack

Driving on the wrong side of the road -- the myth of Japanese efficiency in car manufacturingA new book is out attacking Lean. ...

In the past, I've referenced a story I had heard about a GM plant in 1980's where the "completed" vehicles went to one of...

Detroit Free Press CommentaryExcellent commentary here from columnist Tom Walsh. He says, in part: GM and Ford butchered the lean-production system in subsequent...

LeanBlog Podcast #13 brings us part 2 of our discussion with James P. Womack of the Lean Enterprise Institute, the author of many books...

Update 12/17: Click here for part 2 of the Womack podcast. LeanBlog Podcast #12 brings us a special guest, James P. Womack of the Lean...

By Luke Van Dongen I am a huge fan of Jim Womack's ability to identify and describe problems within complex systems simply and absolutely. Womack...

Here's a flock of articles about the new Toyota San Antonio plant that opened last week:Off to an aggressive start (Houston Chronicle)Plant President Hidehiko...

My apologies for the delay in following through with posts from the EdNet / LEAN conference. Here's a bit on one of the...

Here is an archived webinar with Jim Womack and John Shook, brought to us by the Lean Enterprise Institute, titled "Lean Management and the...

Jim Womack sent out one of his emails today, this time focused on Ford, with their termoil. Either he writes quickly or he...

As posted by LeanBlog.org founder Mark Graban, there is a new website available that focuses on helping individuals who want to guide their own...

ABC News: Can a Charismatic CEO Save GM?GM partnering with Nissan Renault? Jim Womack doesn't think it will help:"It's hard to see how...