Tag: WSJ
The Impact of Toyota’s Quality Problems on “Lean Healthcare”?
As I'm traveling back from Sweden today, I think I'll be catching up on the web reaction to Toyota's major quality problems and recalls....
Only 11 Minutes of Value in an NFL Game?
Saturday's Wall Street Journal had an article ("11 Minutes of Action") with analysis that said something my wife noticed a long time ago -...
Will Changing the CEO Help GM?
I don't mean to kick Fritz Henderson while he's down, after he resigned as CEO of Government Motors this week.
He resigned on Tuesday and...
A Lean Guy Reads the WSJ, Nov 30 Edition
Some days, it seems the WSJ is a treasure trove of tangentially Lean-related articles. Similar to "blog carnivals," this is sort of a WSJ...
Muda (Waste) Driven By Government Protectionism
To Outfox the Chicken Tax, Ford Strips Its Own Vans - WSJ.comIf people and organizations are good at anything, it's gaming a system or...
Former Lehman CEO Blames His Former Employees, but so do Some...
From Lehman's Wreckage, New Lives - WSJ.com:Disgraced Lehman CEO Dick Fuld says in this WSJ piece:"'I spent too much time out of the office...
Quality and Cost Always Go Together with Lean Thinking
This is an old story, from May, that I've meant to write about for a while. Peter Orszag, the Director of the Office of...
A Defense of Lean and of Lean at Starbucks
Yesterday's WSJ front page headline caught my eye, as a frequent Starbucks customer and obvious Lean zealot:
Latest Starbucks Buzzword: 'Lean' Japanese Techniques
The headline is...
Signs of Hope for Customer Focus in a Down Economy?
Companies Strive Harder to Please Customers - WSJ.comLean is a customer-focused business and organizational strategy. Many companies, unfortunately, use a downturn as an excuse...
Japanese CEOs and Leadership
Toyota Posts Big Loss, Signals More to Come - WSJ.comI saw this article on Saturday and it reminded me to go ahead and blog...
This Year’s WSJ “JIT”-Bashing Article, Again Misguided
Clarity Is Missing Link in Supply Chain - WSJ.com
Ah, here we go, it's time for the annual Just-In-Time-bashing article from the Wall Street Journal....
Updated: Cutting Health Care Costs? By What Method??
Health-Care Providers Pledge to Try to Curb Costs - WSJ.com
Industry reps offer $2 trillion in health savings
You've likely seen headlines today about a meeting...
