Deming Institute

OCTOBER 31, 2016

To enhance overall planning and, from a long-term perspective, achieve swift and precise decision making and execution through coordination among management structures. In 1979: A two-year management capability improvement program was implemented with the department and section managers specifying topics for operational improvement.

Deming 28

Deming Lean Manufacturing Management Long-term 28

Harvard Business Review

MAY 31, 2016

Operations in a Connected World. Back in the 1980s and 1990s, lean manufacturing was the Big New Idea and it seemed like everyone was learning new tools with Japanese names. He summarized the issue very simply: “We can automate mathematics, we can automate design decisions, but we cannot automate changes in human behavior.”

Operations 8

Operations Lean Manufacturing Technology Software 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

We use vague terms like "line" and "dotted-line" or "team" and expect managers to be able to function effectively. As long as both the customer and the supplier have the power to terminate the relationship and work with other parties, the relationship normally works well. Another relationship is policy/operator.

Lean Manufacturing 12

Lean Manufacturing Policies Operations Long-term 12

Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2015

The Future of Operations. automakers took decades to adopt lean production methods despite the obvious benefits from increased productivity and lower work-in-process inventory. NUMMI) in California, did not deploy lean manufacturing across the company for decades despite the clear advantages. Insight Center.

Technology 8

Technology Depreciation Christensen Short-term 8