Yearly Archives: 2005

Critical Chain, TOC Email List

Posted on August 30, 2005 by John Hunter

Email lists have been going out of style, but they can be a useful way to interact with a shared community (when moderated properly). The Theory of Constraints (TOC) email list (Yahoo group) CriticalChain, is useful for those interested in … Continue reading →

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Deming on Management

Posted on August 29, 2005 by John Hunter

Topic: Management Improvement I have added a new section to Curious Cat Management Improvement Connections titled: Deming on Management. W. Edwards Deming’s management ideas have greatly influenced modern management practice. Many quotes and thoughts are attributed to him. Sometimes these … Continue reading →

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Lean Manufacturing at Castcon-Stone

Posted on August 29, 2005 by John Hunter

Lean manufacturing transforms operations at Saxonburg company: Kerckhoff said redoing certain portions of products accounted for about 12 percent of the company’s volume of work last year. However, after implementing the new lean manufacturing initiative, the number is now down … Continue reading →

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Toyota in India

Posted on August 28, 2005 by John Hunter

Topic: Management Improvement The Toyota Way Goes Bottom-up by Subir Roy, Business Standard (India). An interview with managing director of Toyota Kirloskar: Atsushi Toyoshima. Toyota’s official vision is a 15 per cent share of the global market by 2010. But … Continue reading →

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Lean Manufacturing at Delphi

Posted on August 27, 2005 by John Hunter

Streamlined by Derek Smith, Kokomo Tribune. Each morning for local manufacturing workers begins with a “huddle meeting” in which groups discuss a variety of operations issues. Guggina said Delphi has been recognized as an industry leader in its application of … Continue reading →

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Managing with Control Charts

Posted on August 25, 2005 by John Hunter

Ideas from the Tiger’s Head by Simon Caulkin, The Observer. This is a remarkably nuanced short article on control charts given that it is a newspaper article (which normally overly simplify such concepts to the point not much of value … Continue reading →

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Measures of Success

Posted on August 25, 2005 by John Hunter

Measures of Success interview of Alex Knight by Michaela Rebbeck. The interview discusses a model of measurement based on Theory of Constraints ideas. The fundamental difference with my proposition is the shift in the mental model we have about measures. … Continue reading →

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Six Sigma Interview with Alan Harrison

Posted on August 24, 2005 by John Hunter

Six Sigma Interview with Alan Harrison, Weir Pumps Ltd: Everyone has been trained to some degree on what we have termed the Weir Production System, which includes but is not limited to TPS and Six Sigma. We have created a … Continue reading →

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Google Talk

Posted on August 24, 2005 by John Hunter

Google is at it again. They have announce Google Talk: Google Talk is a simple and free way to talk with and send instant messages to your friends. Like Gmail, Google Talk uses Google’s innovative technologies to help people communicate … Continue reading →

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Japan Airlines using Toyota Production System Principles

Posted on August 23, 2005 by John Hunter

Toyota Production System Steers JAL Group Cargo Operations at Narita, press release from Japan Airlines (via Lean Manufacturing Blog) By applying the ingenuity and originality of the Toyota Production System to their cargo operations at Tokyo’s Narita Airport, Japan Airlines … Continue reading →

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