May 27 2009
Last month I wrote a post, “Dumping your waste upstream isn’t LEAN“, giving an example of how one large American company I know (and have left unnamed) has been bullying it’s vendors into accepting the costs of wasteful stocking in order to lower it’s own costs and leadtimes, while actually raising their own costs in …
May 12 2009
Yesterday I visited a small factory owned by a friend of mine. I had visited the facility once before, when times were good and they had more orders than they could keep up with. As I said, business was good, but the harder they worked the more they had issues with delivery, quality and cash …
May 07 2009
LEAN is about reducing waste and adding value. Adding value for shareholders and customers is important, but to be truly successful in the long run, an organization should strive to add value to all of its relationships, benefiting its employees, its community and, of course, its vendors. Here’s an example of a “LEAN” organization that …
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