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Dogs & Buns

In a humorous moment from Steve Martin's comedy, Father of the Bride, there is a scene where George Banks (Martin) argues with a store clerk that the..
on February 26 , 2024.

A Christmas Message from the CEO of Spotify

Yesterday, in a memo to employees, Spotify co-founder and CEO, Daniel Ek, announced a 17% reduction in force, equating the move to “being lean”, thus..
This entry was posted in Toyota Production System. Lean manufacturing, Lean Daily Management, Lean Management, Lean Culture, Lean Manufaturing on December 06 , 2023.

What Does L.E.A.N. Mean?

As we approach the 19th year of our annual Northeast L.E.A.N. Conference (less than a month away!), I’d like to emphasize the acronym L.E.A.N...
This entry was posted in TPS, Toyota Production System. Lean manufacturing, Lean Daily Management, Lean Management, 7 wastes. Toyota Production System, Lean Culture on September 11 , 2023.

Labor Wastage Day

I’ll admit it. After five decades watching U.S. companies turning to simplistic accounting tricks to remain profitable, I’m discouraged. I was a kid..
This entry was posted in GBMP, Management Kaizen, Toyota Production System. Lean manufacturing, 7 wastes, Everybody Everyday, Lean Culture on September 01 , 2023.

It's About Time

Our 19th annual Northeast L.E.A.N. Conference (L.E.A.N. = Lean Enable and Nurture) is now just weeks away. This year’s theme, IT’S ABOUT TIME,..
This entry was posted in Silver Toaster Award, Toyota Production System. Lean manufacturing, 7 wastes, LEI, Northeast L.E.A.N. Conference, Lean Management, Lean Culture on August 24 , 2023.

The First Shingo Prize – Behind the Scenes

This post is a prequel to another from June 2023, which recounted the very first Shingo Prize award ceremony – 35 years ago. Attending this year’s..
This entry was posted in Shingo Institute, Toyota Production System. Lean manufacturing, TOC on August 14 , 2023.

Knowledge Workers

Peter Drucker, celebrated by BusinessWeek magazine in 2005 as “the man who invented management,” is credited with a concept that has created..
This entry was posted in continuous improvement, Knowledge Worker, peter drucker on August 04 , 2023.

The First Shingo Prize

Last month marked the 35th anniversary of the Shingo Prize, an award bestowed each year to recognize organizations that demonstrate the principles..
This entry was posted in Management Kaizen, Toyota Production System. Lean manufacturing, shigeo shingo on June 15 , 2023.

Push The Cart

There’s a certain irony for me in the attention given recently to the application of robots on the shop floor. On a couple occasions in the past..
This entry was posted in old lean dude, lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, GBMP, kaizen, bruce hamilton on February 28 , 2023.

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