Feb 2 2012
Lean, as Seen in Washington State Government
Via Scoop.it – lean manufacturing
GMAP stands for “Government Management Accountability and Performance”
Via www.governor.wa.gov
Jan 29 2012
The 20-keys approach: a concise description
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
General Cable Lincoln, RI, from batch-and-queue to cells
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
Jan 28 2012
IndustryWeek : General Cable Corp. — Lincoln, R.I.: IW Best Plants Profile 2011
Via Scoop.it – Cellular 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
Jan 27 2012
Large scale problem-solving: earthquake recovery in Japan’s car industry
Via Scoop.it – lean manufacturing
In the midst of its gravest crisis, the industry turned to the same principles that had turned it into an international powerhouse, one that has been widely examined as a case study of how to build a global champion. In the days and weeks after the quake, Japanese companies put into play the well-honed doctrines of problem-solving, continuous improvement, root cause analysis and teamwork – extending even to co-operation between rivals that battle each other mercilessly in the marketplace.
Via www.ctv.ca
Feb 2 2012
How do you build cars in a country with a market of 170,000 cars/year?
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
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