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Guest Blogging
I am guest blogging at Beyond Lean today. The title of the post is 4 Tips from Historic Leaders. You are encouraged to check it out. After that I’ll be taking a break from blogging for a couple weeks. Some great Lean thinkers … Continue reading
Eli Goldratt (1948-2011)
Eli Goldratt was the manufacturing guru who created the Theory of Constraints (TOC), the Optimized Production Technology, the Thinking Processes, Drum-Buffer-Rope, Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM) and other TOC derived tools. His book, The Goal, was a real milestone and my first exposure to Lean thinking. It’s a … Continue reading
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Tagged Business, Eliyahu M. Goldratt, Goal, Jamie Flinchbaugh, lean manufacturing, Management, Theory of Constraints
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How will a NFL Lock-out Affect You?
It is looking more and more like the 2011 National Football League schedule is in jeopardy as the lock-out continues with no end in sight. An article in Advertising Age describes how some major consumer packaged goods manufacturers are moving ahead in … Continue reading
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Tagged Consumer Packaged Goods, CPG, leadership, lockout, Mars, National Football League, NFL, PepsiCo, Proctor & Gamble
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Have a great Memorial Day
Have a great Memorial Day. Please remember those have who served to protect our freedom.
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Will Volkswagen’s New Factory Help the US Maintain It’s Edge?
A significant event happened this week in the world of manufacturing. You may recall a post titled US Factories Maintain Edge? where we discussed how the United States is still the world’s #1 manufacturer but many project that China will overcome the US … Continue reading
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Tagged Chattanooga Tennessee, Darth Vader, Manufacturing, United States, Volkswagen, Volkswagen Passat
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Had a great time on The Lean Nation
Had a great time on The Lean Nation Radio show yesterday. The podcast is already posted. You can listen to it here –> http://ow.ly/4Ebkg
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Lean Nation Radio
Exciting News! I will be a guest on the world-famous The Lean Nation radio show on Tuesday, April 19 from 4-5pm (ET) on 790 AM Talk and Business, hosted by Karl Wadensten. We’re going to discuss Lean Manufacturing and TPM in food manufacturing. This is … Continue reading
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US Factories Maintain Edge?
AM General plans to lay off 300 workers … Evergreen Solar is closing a Massachusetts factory that employed 800 people … Over 66,000 Michigan manufacturing employees have been laid off over three years … The United States Labor Department reports 430 major layoff … Continue reading
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Tagged China, continuos improvement, lean manufacturing, Manufacturers Alliance/MAPI, United States
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Super Six: Are the Girl Scouts Going Lean?
It’s that time of year again. The Girl Scouts are getting ready for their annual cookie sale. For those of you who are not in the United States, the Girls Scouts have been selling cookies since 1917 and this annual … Continue reading
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Tagged 80-20 rule, Girl Scouts of the USA, lean manufacturing, Pareto Principle
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Happy New Year!
Here’s a toast to the future, A toast to the past, And a toast to our friends, far and near. May the future be pleasant; The past a bright dream; May our friends remain faithful and dear. ~Anonymous May God … Continue reading
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