- 1. Supplychain; What Did We Learn
- (Management)
- ... whether the supply chain industry has gained any insights from the pandemic. The supply chain was already fragile prior to the pandemic due to practices like the “Just in Time” model. Created by Toyota ...
- 2. China's Heat Wave and Zero-Covid Policy Felt World Wide in the Supply Chain Industr
- (Supply)
- ... lead to fears of floods. Due to the power shortage - the government suspended companies in certain provinces to shut down factories. Apple, Tesla, and Toyota Motors are some of the companies effected ...
- 3. Chip Shortage Crippling the Auto Industry Could Last Until 2022
- (Supply)
- If you’re saving up to buy a Tesla – you may have to wait a bit longer. Elon Musk, founder and CEO of the electric vehicle brand; declared that prices of certain models were increasing due to a supply ...
- 4. Toyota's Supply Chain Risk Approac
- (News)
- Company size has a strong correlation with the potential costs of supply chain disruptions. A recent issue at Toyota illustrates the challenges that large companies have in managing and mitigating risks.Pierre ...
- 5. Supplier Relationships Matter
- (News)
- On the EPS site, Gina Roos reviews research by Planning Perspectives on supplier relationships. Although the survey was focused on the automotive industry, the findings are almost universally applicable.Good ...
- 6. Top Supply Chain Innovations of All Time
- (News)
- You can always count on Dan Gilmore of the Supply Chain Digest for provocative topics. In a current article, he's throwing out a list of the top supply chain innovations of all-time.He nails many of them, ...
- 7. Using Lean in Procurement
- (News)
- Lean is the continuous improvement tool that is becoming more prevalent in procurement situations. Since only so much can be saved on direct materials, streamlining processes and eliminating waste become ...
- 8. Keeping Ahead of Your Customers
- (News)
- In an article on the Huffington Post site, Dorie Clark discusses strategies for staying a step ahead of your customers.Although it doesn't advocate traditional Continuous Improvement methodologies, the ...
- 9. Staying Excellent
- (News)
- Sustaining excellence not only requires great effort to get to the top, but also constant experimentation to figure out how to stay there. It's a cultural thing.In a blog on his A Lean Journey site, Tim ...
- 10. Continuous Improvement in Action
- (News)
- Continuous Improvement is a practice that's in place at many companies across the country. It's interesting to take a look at a major one that is taking it to the next level.On the Process Excellence Network ...
- 11. Lean in Action
- (News)
- We always like to see real-world examples of the topics we see often in this column. The continuous improvement principles of Lean are a good example.How they are used at a Toyota plant (no surprise there) ...
- 12. Lean Healthcare Discussion
- (News)
- In Mark Graban's Lean Blog, he writes about a panel discussion at a recent conference between some of the leading personalities in healthcare quality. It's an interesting look at a little history and recent ...
- 13. Another Lean Example
- (News)
- Quality is important in every facet of our industry. Lean is one of the best approaches around to improve it. I discovered a great example of a minor change that resulted in big savings at Boeing. Mark ...
- 14. Can You Improve? Continuously?
- (Management)
- ... in-depth view of the origin and practice of lean at its most famous proponent, take a look at the book “The Toyota Way” by Jeffrey Liker. I won’t bore you with details about how CI projects are actually ...
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