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Yearly Archives: 2005
Types of Pull Systems
Pull Systems Must Fit Your Production Needs [the broken link was removed]: Mixed Supermarket and Sequential Pull System The supermarket and sequential pull systems may be used together in a mixed system, also known as a C-type pull system. A … Continue reading
Statistical and Scientifc Thinking Blog
Another good new blog on Statistical and Scientific Thinking [the broken link was removed] that is discusses the application of Deming’s ideas, by John Dowd. Short quotes from two posts: The predictions made on the job are usually a lot … Continue reading
Posted in Management
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Improvement at UTC
Mike Beck gave an excellent presentation at the Deming Institute conference about the United Technology Corporation management improvement system. I plan on posting more about the session. But for now, here is article that has some details on what UTC … Continue reading
Posted in Deming, Management
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2005 Deming Prize
2005 the Deming Prize Winners Announced: The Deming Application Prize (alphabetical order) Hosei Brake Industry Co., Limited(Japan) – web site Krishna Maruti Limited, Seat Division(India) Rane Engine Valves Limited(India) – web site Rane TRW Steering Systems Limited, Steering Gear Division(India) … Continue reading
Posted in Deming, India, Management, Manufacturing
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Eliminating Complexity from Work
Eliminating Complexity from Work: Improving Productivity by Enhancing Quality [broken link replaced with link from the Internet Archive] by F. Timothy Fuller. National Productivity Review, Autumn, 1985. A case study of a process improvement from 1985. as much as half … Continue reading
Posted in Lean thinking, Management, Manufacturing, Process improvement
Tagged lean manufacturing, productivity
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Marketing in a Lean Company
Where Is Marketing In All of This? [the broken link was removed]: The problem with all of this is that it is based on the idea that sales and manufacturing are distinct entities, with a one way flow between them, … Continue reading
Posted in Deming, Lean thinking, Management, Systems thinking
Tagged marketing, organization as a system, sales
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What’s Holding Back Lean?
What’s Holding Back Lean? [the broken link was removed] by Lauren Gibbons Paul (via Got Boondoggle – another new Lean blog): 2. A short-sighted focus on cost reduction Responding to profit imperatives, many companies are concentrating only on reducing costs … Continue reading
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The Best Factory in the World
The Best Factory in the World (site broke link so I removed it) by Norman Bodek (from his book, Kaikaku): This is a story about a time when Bodek asked Shigeo Shingo to take him to the “very best factory … Continue reading
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New IT Lean Blog
A new Lean Blog, Compound Thinking, focuses on Information Technology. It has started off with some interesting posts, including – Compound Thinking: Lean Manufacturing Principles — Trust the Team (link removed – blog was likely closed – now some spam … Continue reading
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Six Keys to Building New Markets by Unleashing Disruptive Innovation
Six Keys to Building New Markets by Unleashing Disruptive Innovation by Clayton M. Christensen, Michael E. Raynor, and Scott D. Anthony in Harvard Management Update: Companies have two basic options when they seek to build new-growth businesses. They can try … Continue reading
Posted in Deming, Innovation, Management, Systems thinking
Tagged Clayton Christensen, Deming, disruptive innovation, Innovation, Systems thinking
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