Jan 29 2013
Unions, Lean, and Manufacturing Jobs | New York Times
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A union resurgence is taking place. Is that enough to save organized labor?
Michel Baudin‘s insight:
The article sounds right about unions in the US, but incorrectly describes France as having “drastically higher union coverage.” French unions barely represent 8% of the work force, not much more than the 7% in the US, but they do keep a high profile, with more than 90% of their funds coming, in various forms, from the government. Their financing was exposed in early 2012 by a parliamentary commission report that was first quashed and then leaked to the press (http://bit.ly/WdL1lk).
See on www.nytimes.com
Jan 31 2013
David Meier on Productivity Metrics | The Lean Edge
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“The first point I want to make is that any measure has flaws and will not completely reflect reality. They should be considered indicators and in some way all refer to some sort of “standard” or desired condition. This is the basis for problem identification, which is the main purpose.
Any measure is a ‘snapshot’ of conditions during a specific time period and reflects many variables that are occurring. Some measures such as productivity are based on assumptions such as standard hours. The notion of standard hours is flawed in many ways that I won’t get into, but this measure can be used effectively (if used carefully). The mistake that is often made is to evaluate performance based on the measure and to drive inappropriate behaviors like overproduction.”
Insights on productivity metrics used at Toyota.
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