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The Essential Lean Blogosphere of 2008

By Jon Miller - January 8th, 2009

Welcoming A New Voice As one of the elder statesmen of the lean community, John Shook is an important new voice to join the lean blogosphere in 2008. In this weekly post he takes a deep look at what give Toyota strength and flexibility

The Toyota Production System by Taiichi Ohno, Chapter 1

By Jon Miller - January 8th, 2009

トヨタ生産方式―脱規模の経営をめざして First published in 1978, Taiichi Ohno’s book, “The Toyota Production System: Aiming to Manage Free from Economies of Scale” is a classic. I have never r

Hospital Improves Patient Flow: 90% Seen in Under 60 Minutes

By Jon Miller - January 6th, 2009

There is a small hospital in Hiroshima, Japan which has been practicing the Toyota Production System for a few years. The Ideshita Clinic neurology and internal medicine hospital that was established in 1992 and has 170 employees. They

Proud to Be a Buckeye

By Ron Pereira - January 6th, 2009

As regular readers of the blog know I am a huge Ohio State University fan. Well, as many of my American readers probably know we lost to Texas in the Fiesta Bowl tonight with only seconds left on the clock. It was a true heart brea

Planning for One Piece Flow Cells

By Jon Miller - January 5th, 2009

Bas Timmermans from the Netherlands asked a question about OEE and one piece flow cells: How would you best plan such a cell? Would you make an hour-by-hour chart based on the cycle time and plan only the hours needed, leaving some con

Virtual Factory Tours on YouTube

By Jon Miller - January 4th, 2009

Keep your chin up, global manufacturing! Even though new factory orders dipped recently to record lows, there is plenty of reason to be positive. We are near the bottom. There may be another 6 months of tough times but it will be a slo

Ask Gemba

By Jon Miller - January 3rd, 2009

We want to make it easier to start conversations and find answers here at Gemba Panta Rei. You will see a number of changes to the blog design and functionality over 2009. It will be a series of small experiments. There is no master pl

LSS Academy is now on Twitter!

By Ron Pereira - January 2nd, 2009

So I am trying Twitter out. I’m still getting the hang of it… but I plan to use it in 2009 for short “micro-blogs” as well as for general conversation. I also hope to get feedback, ask questions, answer question

5 Ways to Boost Kaizen Consciousness in 2009

By Jon Miller - January 1st, 2009

Improved quality, reduced cost, better teamwork, faster response to customer needs – there are as many reasons for practicing kaizen as there are tools, templates and skills to help you do so. But ultimately we practice kaizen be

Month: January 2009