Feb 3 2012
Via Scoop.it – lean manufacturing, from Larry M. Miller
Lean is a strategic initiative that requires at least three to five years for any organization of size. It is a lifestyle change, not a diet.
Via www.industryweek.com
Feb 2 2012
Via Scoop.it – lean manufacturing
This is news from the Philippines, where the largest car plant is Toyota’s in Santa Rosa, producing only 30,000 units/year. The article’s author sat in a panel of judges that gave Toyota the Employer of the Year award for 2011. This is what he says about the plant: “When we visited their Sta Rosa plant, the Japanese managers were full of praises for the quality of work of their Filipino workers. Our workers have adapted well to their Kaizen work ethic. We were told that the Sta Rosa plant, which assembles the Vios and the Innova, is one of their most productive plants in the Toyota worldwide network.”
Via www.philstar.com
Feb 2 2012
Via Scoop.it – lean manufacturing
GMAP stands for “Government Management Accountability and Performance”
Via www.governor.wa.gov
Jan 29 2012
Via Scoop.it – lean manufacturing
I don’t believe in the 20-keys approach to Lean, but like this article as a concise statement of what it is.
Via www.articlesnatch.com
Jan 28 2012
Via Scoop.it – lean manufacturing
Change is Good: After decades of batch-and-queue production, a veteran workforce has embraced the switch to cellular manufacturing.
Via www.industryweek.com
Feb 10 2012
Improvement example: undercoating at Collins Bus
Via Scoop.it – lean manufacturing
In Lean, paying attention to shop floor details is a strategy, a point that is often lost in “high-level” discussions. This story is a concrete kaizen case study and a good reminder: it is about eliminating overspray and time lost changing drums of coating material.
Via www.reliableplant.com
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By Michel Baudin • Press clippings • 1 • Tags: Kaizen, Lean, Manufacturing engineering