Newsletters

Jan-2003

Article:  Reduce Inventories and Improve Business Performance  by R. Michael Donovan
Book: Supply Chain Networks and Business Process Orientation: Advanced Strategies and Best Practices by Kevin P. McCormack, William C. Johnson

Dec-2002

Article:  Integrating Lean and Six Sigma: Applying the Best of Both for Operational Excellence  by Bill Lareau
Book: Maximizing Your ERP System: A Practical Guide for Managers by Scott Hamilton

Nov-2002

Article:  Lean Transformation of the Widget Company  by Michael S. Jordan
Book: The Innovation Superhighway: Harnessing Intellectual Capital for Collaborative Advantage by Debra M Amidon

Oct-2002

Article:  Effective Accounting in a Flow Environment  by Gerald Najarian
Book: Henry Ford’s Lean Vision by William A. Levinson

Sep-2002

Article:  Lean Is as Lean Does  by Richard J. Schonberger
Book: Reorganizing the Factory: Competing Through Cellular Manufacturing by Nancy Hyer, Urban Wemmerlov

Aug-2002

Article:  Culture Change Brings Sweet Dreams to Sealy  by
Book: Achieve Lasting Process Improvement: Reach Six Sigma Goals Without the Pain by Bennet P. Lientz, Kathryn P. Rea

Jul-2002

Article:  Advanced Planning Systems as an Enabler of Lean Manufacturing  by Jeffrey Liker
Book: Lean Manufacturing: A Plant Floor Guide by Charles Robinson, David Stewart, John Allen

Jun-2002

Article:  Undertaking Lean Strategies in Manufacturing – Never Two the Same  by
Book: Insights to Performance Excellence 2002: An Inside Look at the 2002 Baldrige Award Criteria by Mark L. Blazey

May-2002

Article:  Defining World Class Practices: An Alternative to Traditional Benchmarking that Achieves Leadership Consensus and Alignment  by
Book: Cultivating Communities of Practice: A Guide to Managing Knowledge by Etienne Wenger, Richard McDermott, William M. Snyder

Apr-2002

Article:  Creating Lean Leaders – A Hands On Approach  by Dr. William Lareau
Book: Building the Awesome Organization: Six Essential Components that Drive Entrepreneurial Growth by Katherine Catlin, Jana B. Matthews, Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership

Mar-2002

Article:  Supply Chain Management: Cracking The Bullwhip Effect (Part III)  by R. Michael Donovan
Book: Lean Performance ERP Management: Implementing the Virtual Supply Chain by Brian J. Carroll

Feb-2002

Article:  The Roots of Lean Manufacturing  by
Book: All I Need to Know About Manufacturing I Learned in Joe’s Garage by William B. Miller