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| Volume 7 No. 11 November 2006 www.superfactory.com |
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| In This Issue |
- From the Editor
- Manufacturing Excellence News
- In the Blog
- Upcoming Events
- Book Review - Lean Six Sigma That Works
- Article - Discovering the Lean Supply Chain
- Historical Perspective - The Tragedy of Waste
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| From the Editor |
The AME Annual Conference was held iin Dallas last month and achieved record attendance. The quality and size continues to increase, indicating a recognition that lean manufacturing land lean enterprise methods are required to remain competitive in our global economy.
On a related note, Superfactory is proud to announce that it will be a sponsor of the 2007 Lean Accounting Summit, as it was with the 2006 Summit. Bottom line: if you are investing in lean, you need to be there.
We are embarking on a major project to significantly increase the depth of our content. Over the next several months you will notice that the topics summaries on the Superfactory website will include much more detail. To accomplish this we are enlisting the help of "Topic Experts." For an example of one of these new topic pages, see our new Lean Supply Chains page. If you are interested in becoming a topic expert, please contact us.
I also encourage you to visit the Evolving Excellence blog. Our posts have been picked up by several mainstream media outlets including the U.S. News last month.
As always we appreciate your support for our mission to spread manufacturing excellence knowledge. Click here for more information on sponsorships.
- Kevin Meyer |
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| Manufacturing Excellence News |
- Should Uncle Sam Help Domestic Manufacturers?
U.S. News & World Report, DC - Oct 16, 2006
- A Lean Supply Chain Manifesto
Supply & Demand Chain Executive, AZ - 22 hours ago
- Efficiently inching along on Boeing 777
HeraldNet, WA - 15 hours ago
- How Asset Management Leverages Lean Principles
Reliable Plant Magazine, OK - Nov 3, 2006
- China's Lean Journey
IndustryWeek - Oct 31, 2006
- Trimming Waste Fast
Public CIO, CA - Oct 17, 2006
- Does Lean Mean Move to India?
ThomasNet Industrial News Room, NY - Oct 16, 2006
- You Have to Be Clean If You Want to Be Lean
Reliable Plant Magazine, OK - Nov 3, 2006
- Manufacturers Must Lean Forward, Not Backward
IndustryWeek - Oct 20, 2006
- How This Tiger Got Its Roar
BusinessWeek - Oct 23, 2006
- High-end Fashion Designer Discovers the Value of Lean ...
Innovative Forum, CA - Oct 16, 2006
- La-Z-Boy going to lean manufacturing
Newton Record, MS - Oct 25, 2006
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| In the Blog |
Get a regular dose of blunt manufacturing reality by subscribing to the Evolving Excellence blog. Recent posts in the Evolving Excellence blog include:
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| Upcoming Events |
Visit the Superfactory Events Calendar for the full list of events.
| 13 Nov |
Lean Enterprise II - Atlanta, GA - IIE - www.iieseminars.org |
| 13 Nov |
RFID Implementation - Las Vegas, NV - U-Kansas - www.continuinged.ku.edu |
| 13 Nov |
Lean 101 - Auburn, AL - Alabama Tech Network - www.atn.auburn.edu/lean |
| 14 Nov |
Lean Office - Auburn, AL - Alabama Tech Network - www.atn.auburn.edu/lean |
| 14 Nov |
Lean Office Simulation - Mukilteo, WA - Gemba Research- www.gemba.com |
| 15 Nov |
Indiana World Class Manufacturing Tour - Indianapolis, IN - AME - www.ame.org |
| 15 Nov |
VSM - Auburn, AL - Alabama Tech Network - www.atn.auburn.edu/lean |
| 15 Nov |
Healthcare VSM - Mukilteo, WA - Gemba Research- www.gemba.com |
| 15 Nov |
Business Process Mapping - Mukilteo, WA - Gemba Research- www.gemba.com |
| 16 Nov |
Cost of Quality - Atlanta, GA - IIE - www.iieseminars.org |
| 16 Nov |
Practical Problem Solving - Mukilteo, WA - Gemba Research- www.gemba.com |
| 23 Nov |
Effective Plant Shutdown Planning - Brisbane, Australia - IQPC - www.iqpc.com.au |
| 27 Nov |
Project Management for Industrial Engineers - Atlanta, GA - IIE - www.iieseminars.org |
| 27 Nov |
Basic Statistical Analysis - Atlanta, GA - IIE - www.iieseminars.org |
| 28 Nov |
Supply Chain Forecasting 2006 - Singapore - IQPC - www.iqpc.com |
| 29 Nov |
Six Sigma Green Belt - Atlanta, GA - IIE - www.iieseminars.org |
| 29 Nov |
5S - Fall River, MA - GBMP - www.gbmp.org |
| 30 Nov |
Effective Plant Shutdown Planning - Sydney, Australia - IQPC - www.iqpc.com.au |
| 1 Dec |
Six Sigma Black Belt - Atlanta, GA - IIE - www.iieseminars.org |
| 1 Dec |
Lean Enterprise Certificate - Atlanta, GA - IIE - www.iieseminars.org |
| 1 Dec |
Lean Supply Chain Certificate - Atlanta, GA - IIE - www.iieseminars.org |
| 1 Dec |
Professional Skills Certificate - Atlanta, GA - IIE - www.iieseminars.org |
| 4 Dec |
Lean Product Development Workshop - San Antonio, TX - AME - www.ame.org |
| 4 Dec |
Six Sigma Black Belt - Atlanta, GA - IIE - www.iieseminars.org |
| 5 Dec |
Effective Plant Shutdown Planning - Perth, Australia - IQPC - www.iqpc.com.au |
| 6 Dec |
Leading Lean - Novi, MI - Lean Learning Center - www.leanlearningcenter.com |
| 6 Dec |
Lean Supply Chains - Los Angeles, CA - EMS - www.emsstrategies.com |
| 7 Dec |
Lean Leadership & Cultural Change - Brooklyn Park, MN - AME - www.ame.org |
| 11 Dec |
Fundamental Industrial Engineering Skills - Atlanta, GA - IIE - www.iieseminars.org |
| 11 Dec |
MiniTab and Six Sigma - Atlanta, GA - IIE - www.iieseminars.org |
| 11 Dec |
Principles of Lean Mfg - Foley, AL - Alabama Tech Network - www.atn.auburn.edu/lean |
| 11 Dec |
Lean Experience - Novi, MI - Lean Learning Center - www.leanlearningcenter.com |
| 12 Dec |
AME Leadership Forum - Concord, ON - AME - www.ame.org |
| 12 Dec |
Supervisory Skills - Wilmington, MA - GBMP - www.gbmp.org (in Spanish) |
| 12 Dec |
Principles of Lean Office - Foley, AL - Alabama Tech Network - www.atn.auburn.edu/lean |
| 12 Dec |
Lean Enterprise Overview - Mukilteo, WA - Gemba Research- www.gemba.com |
| 13 Dec |
Building Highly Efficient Office - Sioux Falls, SD - AME - www.ame.org |
| 13 Dec |
Value Stream Mapping - Mukilteo, WA - Gemba Research- www.gemba.com |
| 14 Dec |
Work Culture Change - Juncos, PR - AME - www.ame.org |
| 14 Dec |
Work Measurement Tools - Atlanta, GA - IIE - www.iieseminars.org |
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| Book Review |
Lean Six Sigma That Works
by Bill Carreira and Bill Trudell
Combining lean manufacturing with Six Sigma quality assurance creates a one-two punch that can transform results in any manufacturing environment. Lean Six Sigma That Works is filled with detailed, practical processes that let readers leave the conference room, and get right to work. Clear and simple, it's an ideal guide for both seasoned professionals and those implementing their first lean sigma project. The book offers a step-by-step improvement strategy.
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| Article |
 Discovering the Lean Supply Chain
by Robert Hawkey
Organizations today often face their greatest struggles when converting factual demand signals into pull-based schedules for those customers actively contributing to the growth and success of the business. An effective Lean supply chain strategy must provide the disciplines, methods and tools necessary to segment the customer against growth and value-contributing factors, link trading partners through collaborative planning & forecasting regimens, match supply and demand for the most appropriate use of enterprise-wide capacity and drive the selection & integration of strategic suppliers that offer the skills necessary to augment the entire supply chain for the benefit of the ultimate customer.
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| Other Perspectives |
 The Tragedy of Waste
by Bob Emiliani
As is often the case, great ideas and practices are the result of many people’s thoughts and labors over many years. Things that seem new to us were often known by others long ago. Taking a look back in time to how people understood the meaning of the “waste” in industrial management can help us understand present-day challenges.
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