Harvard Business Review

MAY 26, 2016

It involves replacing traditional mass manufacturing with “lean manufacturing” principles. Over the last thirty years, the lean approach — developed by Japanese automakers — has permeated the manufacturing sector in developed countries, but is much less commonly used in the developing world.

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Lean Manufacturing Supply Chain Apparel Compliance 9

Deming Institute

OCTOBER 31, 2016

In 1979: A two-year management capability improvement program was implemented with the department and section managers specifying topics for operational improvement. And some people still today think of these ideas as limited to manufacturing operations.

Deming 28

Deming Lean Manufacturing Management Long-term 28

Harvard Business Review

MAY 31, 2016

But the reality is the results depend on how people use it, particularly if they can use it to amplify longstanding skills and expertise. 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.

Operations 8

Operations Lean Manufacturing Technology Software 8

Deming Institute

JANUARY 16, 2017

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. The Livonia Philosophy (as written, not practiced) also sounds like Lean in the goal of utilizing of all people’s skill and creativity, as we practice in the Kaizen model.

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Kaizen Deming Lean Manufacturing Handbook 28

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Cleaning up data downstream is expensive and not scalable, because data is a byproduct of business processes and operations like marketing, sales, plant operations, and so on. This requires close collaboration with the operating units and IT. The same manufacturer analyzed the historical performance of its large IT projects.

Company 8

Company Lean Manufacturing Compliance Quality 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 16, 2013

My research shows that problems with the supply of equipment and materials — which I call “operational failures” — disrupt care and waste up to 10% of nurses’ workdays. Through a series of observational and experimental studies, I uncovered several reasons for the occurrence of operational failures. Why Do Operational Failures Persist?

System 8

System Health Care Operations Construction 8

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