US Synthetic Receives World's Top Manufacturing Award, The Shingo Prize -- Industry-leading industrial diamond manufacturer recognized for enterprise excellence
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How Using Lean Tools Can Reduce Costs In The Healthcare Industry
Click here to view article http://leanhealthcareonline.com/
How to Merge Two Airlines
Delta and Northwest announced their merger in April 2008. They immediately began planning for what turned out to be an 18-month sprint to integrate 1,200 systems across the two airlines — everything from customer loyalty programs to aircraft operations, all without interrupting service. Managers built this master guide to break down when these systems would need to start working together. Each note represents a project that could involve thousands of tasks. Click here to view related article www.nytimes.com
Japan blowing new wind into UK green Industries Click here to view article http://leanoffice.us/lean
The Bottom Line: Running Hard -- At New Balance it takes 70 minutes to make a shoe, and 7,700 pairs of shoes are made daily. Are you tired yet? Click here to view article
Overcoming the Obstacle of Accounting - The Lean Manufacturing Advisor
Click here to view article www.productivityinc.com
US Hospitals Turn to Toyota for Management Inspiration - Carmaker's lean management style helps boos efficiency, www.voanews.com Click here to view article
Eliminating Failure Demand - Daniel T Jones, www.leanuk.org
Employee Motivation - Business Performance Improvement Resource, www.bpir.com
Leadership and its Impact on Productivity, Singapore Productivity Association
Increasing Sales at No Additional Cost
Richard Harrison, SA Partners: Article covering Customer Value and designing a Customer Perception Review
Creating a Lean Business System - Professor Peter Hines, S A Partners
May 2010 Click here to view
Principles of the Lean Business System - Professor Peter Hines, S A Partners
May 2010 Click here to view
Industry Week white papers Click here to view
Back to Work (Toyota will be fine) - 17, February 2010
by Jim Womack
The Lean Management Journal - Nov/Dec 2009
supported by the Lean Enterprise Research Centre at Cardiff University
The Top Ten Manufacturing Myths
The Manufacturing Institute http://www.manufacturinginstitute.co.uk/text.asp?PageId=140
The Three Ps of Lean Action
Lean Enterprise Academy - Daniel T Jones, February 2009
Articles of Lean Manufacturing, Lean Enterprise, and Business Excellence Click here to view
Art of Lean articles Click here to view
Industry Week Lean/Six Sigma Articles and News Click here to view
Annual Partnership Conference 2007
The Future of Manufacturing in Ireland: The Role of Partnership, NCPP Click here to view
High Performance Work Systems
New Models of High Performance Work Systems: The Business Case for Strategic HRM, Partnership and Diversity and Equality Systems, NCPP Click here to view
Lean Enterprise Institute
Reflections on Lean - September 2007 Click here to view
Motorola University Six Sigma Articles and News Click here to view
Six Sigma: So Yesterday?
BusinessWeek, June 2007 Click here to view
Business Process Improvement/Work Simplification articles
The Ben Graham Corporation Click here to view
The Northwest Lean Networks articles Click here to view
Learning Lean: Industry Needs
Evolving Excellence Click here to view
GM learned quality lessons in 25-year NUMMI joint venture with Toyota: expert
The Canadian Press Click here to view
