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In a recent newsletter from Inbound Logistics, the author provides some practical tips to reducing logistics costs, one of the largest costs areas in
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This is a hotly debated topic within lean circles. In this post, I thought I'd jump in the fire and provide my opinion on the topic. In this article,
Lean for Office Processes
In a recent thread on the Toyota Alumni page on Linkedin (you must be an Alumni of Toyota to join and read the thread), there was a question on
Marc Onetto: Lean and Six Sigma at Amazon.com
Here is a video of Mark Onetto, Senior Vice President of Worldwide Operations and Customer Service at Amazon.com; in this video he explains the role
Taiichi Ohno Quotes: Teach Others to Think for Themselves
This post continues my summary of Yoshihito Wakamatsu's book The Toyota Mindset. So far, we've covered Taiichi Ohno's belief that Wastes Hide,
Restaurant Visual Management System – The Coffee Lid
Some of the biggest opportunities is in providing a solution to the problems that people either miss or can't articulate - or, don't even recognize as
Taiichi Ohno Quotes: Let the Student Answer His Own Question
In a previous Book Review of The Toyota Mindset, I promised to highlight each chapter of that book, showing actual stories from those who associated
Taiichi Ohno Quotes: Wastes Hide, Disclose all Mistakes
Enna Publishing was kind enought to send me a The Toyota Mindset, written by Yoshihito Wakamatsu, one of Taiichi Ohno's early employees. In that book,