Nov 29 2011
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Heard on NPR this afternoon. Lean was not mentioned, but, if Aravind has found ways to perform cataract operations faster, better, and cheaper, it probably deserves to be called a Lean organization.
Via www.npr.org
Nov 27 2011
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John Sprovieri’s article opens with the following :
“Austin Weber’s article on lean manufacturing at Whirlpool was part of a series of articles written to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the company. As such, it was not the appropriate venue to dwell on the negative aspects of the company’s history, but rather to celebrate the accomplishments of one of this country’s great manufacturers.”
I could see “celebrating accomplishments” as a role for the company’s Public Relations department in an ad page. But is a reporter supposed to be a cheer leader for the companies he covers?
Via www.assemblymag.com
Nov 26 2011
This is a translation of the announcement in the Russian Business Excellence magazine. You can also watch the award ceremony on Youtube, in Russian without subtitles, from honorable mentions to the cup itself.
The overall winner and winners in individual categories of the Gastev Cup, Russia’s first competition in business effectiveness, were announced during the Moscow VI Forum on Development of Production Systems, formerly known as Lean Forum. The ceremony capped a long enough period of checking the conformity of the production systems of the candidate companies to the contest requirements. For several months the team of independent auditors visited the candidates, from St. Petersburg to Novosibirsk.
And the winners are:
Honorable mentions were also also awarded to Packer, from the October region, Saturn -Gas Turbines from Rybinsk, Spartacus from Kazan, and Elsib from Novosibirsk.
Konstantin Novikov is general director if Stal steel works in Omsk, and member of the Council of Lean Production Professionals.
Our congratulations to the winners and runners-up of the first Gastev Cup Gasteva. The second cup is exactly one year away. In 2012, if the TMS-group wants to keep the cup, they will have to fight for it again, developing their people and their production processes, and demonstrating a commitment to continuous improvement.
Nov 26 2011
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This student, who is “out of time and juggling many other tasks” is asking freelancers to bid on writing an essay on ERP and Lean Manufacturing for him. He has so far seven bidders offering to do it for an average of $78.
Via www.freelancer.com
Nov 25 2011
The German Automotive Lean Production Awards 2011 were given at BMW World in Munich on 11/23, to Volkswagen in Bratislava , TRW in Koblenz, BMW in Leipzig and Landshut, Continental in Regensburg, and Behr in Mühlacker.
These awards have been given since 2005, based on studies conducted jointly by the German Automobil Produktion magazine and Agamus Consult. These studies are focused on the following questions:
Compared ot the Shingo Prize, the study questionnaire is more focused on tools and performance, and the first few questions are aimed at establishing that the candidate is in the automotive industry. The questionnaires are addressed to the managers responsible for Lean in production, logistics and development, as well as operations managers. A delegation of experts then visits the candidates selected based on the questionnaires. The involvement of one particular consulting firm in the organization of the award process would in the US be viewed as a conflict of interest. The Shingo Prize is run out of Utah State University, and uses consultants from multiple firms in its audit teams.
The process by which these awards are given otherwise raises the same questions as for the Shingo Prize: how good are they as predictors of superior long-term performance ?
Dec 1 2011
Railway Gazette: Russian Railways looks lean
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RUSSIA: Alstom Transport is to provide Russian Railways specialists with training in the implementation of lean manufacturing technology under a memorandum of co-operation which was signed during the Second Railway Congress in Moscow on November 19.
Via www.railwaygazette.com
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