Tag: WSJ
It’s Not That We’re Worse…
The Middle Seat - WSJ.comQuick story here, not so much about Lean but about customer service and general incompetence. The WSJ shares data...
Maybe a little hansei would be in order.
by Dan MarkovitzWithout realizing it, James B. Stewart, the SmartMoney columnist for the Wall Street Journal, touched on the value and power of hansei...
Automotive Overproduction Comparison
How GM Handles a Hit: Build Fewer - WSJ.comWelcome to new readers from the MoneyCentral MSN blog. To explore more about "Lean," visit the...
That Bad Leader Still Got Paid $46M a Year
Merrill Lynch ousts CEO O'Neal - Boston.comI don't pretend to know the first thing about investment banking other than it's a lucrative career. ...
Innovation and Lean
Together We Innovate The WSJ has a Saturday report section on business and innovation, including the article I've linked to here (which can also...
From Autos to Healthcare
In Shift, Auto Workers Flee to Health-Care Jobs - WSJ.com:This story caught my ear, first, when I heard it on the Wall Street Journal...
Updated: Press leaving Toyota for Chrysler
Autoblog.com reportThis is surprising -- Toyota's top U.S. executive, Jim Press, who had been the first American named as a Toyota corporate director, is...
"lean" is not "Lean"
The Middle Seat - WSJ.com:Here's an example of the every day use of the word "lean" that, unfortunately, means just about the exact opposite...
Smaller Airline Batches Hurt the System?
Small Jets, More Trips Worsen Airport Delays - AOL Money & FinanceHere's a free version of an article that originally appeared in the WSJ...
Let’s Hope They Don’t Name the Grey Paint Color "Lead"
China's Chery Car: Safe At Any Speed For U.S. Market? - CNBC.comI had a number of readers email me this crash test video of...
Lean Airport Lines?
Case of the Vanishing Airport Lines - WSJ.comThis article made me think of Lean in the sense that Alaska Air radically rethought the passenger...
Updated: Nardelli to Run Chrysler
I was completely stunned by the WSJ headline this morning that announced Bob Nardelli, formerly of GE and Home Depot, is going to be...