Size Matters
24 March 2007
I admit it, I'm a metrics geek. I'm always on the lookout for new ways of measuring even inane processes, and always probing for the underlyin…
Even More Lean At New Balance
22 March 2007
New Balance is well known for their focus on lean manufacturing, which has allowed them to be globally competitive from factories in the United States…
A Telling Lean Typo?
21 March 2007
Each day I use a news aggregation service to scour thousands of publications around the globe to bring you the latest in lean manufacturing news. Nine…
More on Joseph Abboud
20 March 2007
Over the past few months we've blogged twice on the story of Joseph Abboud, the suit designer that is leveraging lean manufacturing to keep their…
Reminder: Free TWI Webinar Wednesday
20 March 2007
We mentioned this a couple weeks ago, but a quick reminder that the free TWI Webinar is on Wednesday March 21st from 11-11:30 EDT. Click here for more…
Carlos: Get Some Sleep
19 March 2007
Five months ago, after yet another story expounding the glories of Carlos Ghosn, we asked Does the Rock Star Have Clothes? The answer came in last wee…
A380 vs. 787 - Batch vs. One Piece Flow?
18 March 2007
The Airbus A380 is a huge plane destined for the record books... assuming the company can get its manufacturing act together. There is considerable ri…
Real Lean at CMP
18 March 2007
Is it me or are there more stories lately about companies that are finding ways to compete globally from North America? Companies that realize lean ma…