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2014年8月26日 | オーストラリアン | リック・ウォレス English version | 原版 日本の製造業大手が採用している生産管理手法が、インターネットコンテンツ制作会社のREAグループやメルボルンの鉄道網を運営するメトロ・トレインズなど、数多くのオーストラリア企業経営者の間で注目を集めている。...
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Since visiting for the first time in 2011, I have been fascinated with the level of lean excellence at Rinnai. I recently had the pleasure to interview Mr Masao Kosugi, Director of Rinnai Corporation....
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On the afternoon of the 3rd of February 2014, 38 leaders of South Australian industry gathered in Lonsdale for a factory tour of Redarc Electronics. The event was one of four organised in Australia in...
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Lion showcases its Manufacturing Excellence (MEX) Journey In November 2013 two staff from Lion’s brewing operations joined us on our Lean Japan Tour, and on their return kindly agreed to host a brewery...
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Kavanagh Industries is a Western Sydney success story, specialising in the manufacture of sheet metal ducting. In February 2014, Managing Director Aidan Kavanagh invited members of the local lean...
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Long-Term Benefits from Lean Study Mission to Japan Shinka Management and clients were interviewed by Leila Henderson of in-Business Magazine South Australia for the following article on our annual...
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Our most recent Lean Japan Tour was held during the 18th through 24th of May in Tokyo and Nagoya, with the aim of showcasing the rich history that Japanese industry has in the fields of lean...
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The following is a partial transcript of a guest lecture given at Carnegie Mellon University Australia on the 18th of July 2014. The lecture was delivered by Paul Smith as an Introduction to Lean...
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Lean Management | Rick Wallace | The Australian | 26th Aug 2014 View full size article | Original article in The Australian | Japanese version JAPANESE management techniques drawn straight from the...
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Handling of Takata Recall Points to Issues at the Top The big news in the automotive industry last month was the escalation of the ongoing Takata airbag affair. The fault in the airbag inflators was...
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米国ワシントン州のシアトルにあるバージニア・メイソン病院は、日本の製造業現場から優れた管理手法を学ぶため、2002年に経営幹部からなる視察団を日本に派遣して以来、保健医療分野におけるリーン実践導入のトップリーダーとしての地位を確立してきた。...
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If you only ever read one book on the Toyota Production System or Lean Manufacturing then this book by Taiichi Ohno is the one. There are hundreds of books and articles written about TPS / Lean...
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We have again had the pleasure of visiting one of our favourite companies in Japan – and one that clients on our regular Japan study mission continuously rate as a standout experience of their time in...
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Attempting to improve competitiveness as you become aware of problems will end in haphazard improvements and lack of unity. Improvement must occur across the whole business and close the gaps between...
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Shigeo Shingo is an icon with the early development of SMED (Single Minute Exchange of Die) and Poke-yoke (mistake-proofing), and a key developer of the Toyota Production System. Shingo urged his...
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This blog is also available in Japanese. 日本語はこちら。 The Virginia Mason Medical Center is based in Seattle, Washington. Since the Virginia Mason leadership’s first visit to Japan in 2002 to seek insights...
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We all know team leaders play an important role within a manufacturing shop floor in shaping the team’s effectiveness. However, specific roles and responsibilities given to a team leader are often...
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Hoping that it will go away is like hoping you won’t have to pay taxes. The pressures associated with increasing cost of inputs, customer expectations and competitive pressures reducing the market...
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Is lean management mainly for the manufacturing industry and for big businesses? The answer is no. Lean management and Toyota Production System principles offer excellent and practical process...
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Ian Jordan – Consultant
Ian Jordan | Consultant Based in Tokyo for most of his career, Ian has a unique inside understanding of the application of the Japanese approach to hospitality, known as omotenashi, and how this can...
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