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Using smart goals and data-driven assessment

Lead on Purpose

Smart goals and data-driven assessment help employees and managers map career advancement – Guest post by Danielle M. She is a firm believer of Lean Manufacturing principles and lives for standardized processes. Danielle M. studies marketing and supply chain management at the Kelley School of Business in Indianapolis, IN.

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The Failure of “The Livonia Philosophy” at my GM Plant

Deming Institute

General Motors wasn’t my ideal workplace after having read Deming’s Out of the Crisis and learning a bit about Lean manufacturing in college. As I wrote about in my first post , my first job out of college was at the GM Livonia Engine Plant, outside of Detroit. But, I needed a job, so I cast a wide net.

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Diet and Exercise Tips from Process Fitness Fanatics

Harvard Business Review

Danaher, the $10 billion conglomerate of 600 manufacturing companies, got serious about process improvement after the surprising turnaround of a subsidiary in the mid-1990s. Its Jacobs Vehicle Systems unit used lean manufacturing techniques to eliminate waste, reduce floor space, and improve product flow.