Monthly Archives: November 2005

Peter Drucker On Leadership

Peter Drucker On Leadership [the broken link was removed] Effective leaders check their performance. They write down, “What do I hope to achieve if I take on this assignment?” They put away their goals for six months and then come … Continue reading

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Problems with Lean Manufacturing Awards

Dangers in Lean Manufacturing Awards from the Got Boondogle blog: My simple understanding of lean principles is to focus on the pursuit of company survival for eternity with the elimination of waste while adding value for customers, enhancing quality of … Continue reading

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Managing Innovation

TQM, ISO 9000, Six Sigma: Do Process Management Programs Discourage Innovation? “In the appropriate setting, process management activities can help companies improve efficiency, but the risk is that you misapply these programs, in particular in areas where people are supposed … Continue reading

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A Great Day for Georgia-Pacific

A Great Day for Georgia-Pacific [the broken link was removed] by Bill Waddell The Koch people also said that G-P would be much better off not having to deal with “the distraction of quarterly reports” and they would be able … Continue reading

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Curious Cat Science and Engineering blog

We have moved the Curious Cat Science and Engineering blog to a new home. About Our Science and Engineering Blog: The title of the blog gives you an idea of the topics we explore. Some additional insight into our aim: … Continue reading

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Lean Education Academic Network

Lean Education Academic Network [the broken link was removed], is a group of academic and industry people interested in bringing lean content into academic programs. The Leaneduc email list will send you announcements from the network. From Exclusive Q&A with … Continue reading

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Conclusion of Jim Womack Interview

Interview with Jim Womack part 5 of 5 has been posted by the Lean manufacturing blog. Each part provide valuable insights, from part 4: Toyota has recently said that it will now make a major effort to apply process thinking … Continue reading

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Management Pioneer Peter Drucker 1909 – 2005

Management expert Peter Drucker passed away at age 95. See: Peter F. Drucker Information from Claremount University [the broken link was removed] and our previous post. Here we list links to some of his work. There is an excellent podcast … Continue reading

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Management Guru Peter Drucker 1909-2005

Management expert Peter Drucker passed away at age 95. Peter F. Drucker Information from Claremount University [the broken link was removed]. In 2002, Peter Ferdinand Drucker was awarded the United States Presidential Medal of Freedom. Drucker, was born in Vienna, … Continue reading

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ToC in UK Surgery

UK surgeon uses TOC approach to double capacity and eliminate waiting lists [the broken link was removed] by Clarke Ching via Carnival of Lean Leadership II [the broken link was removed] First, he has identified himself – or surgeons in … Continue reading

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