Articles

Lean Learning Center Associates are engaging in research and development on a continuing basis. Please feel free to browse through the articles listed below that have been featured in various industry publications to learn more about our activities and accomplishments.

Beyond Lean

Beyond Lean describes the principles and rules that are promoted by the Lean Learning Center and uncover the thinking that makes the methods and tools of lean that you already know come to life.

Is Lean a Fad?

As appeared in Manufacturer of Michigan Journal October 2001.

Friends or Foes?

Dilemmas in Supplier Relationships - As appeared in Manufacturer of Michigan Journal in December 2001.

Lean Machines

Assembly Magazine, March 2002.

Lean Manufacturing in the Moldmaking Industry

Moldmaking Technology, August 2002.

The Extraordinary Vision of Henry Ford

From Assembly Magazine, May 2003, Article written by Jamie Flinchbaugh/Partner, Lean Learning Center, Novi, MI.

Lean: Not Just a Better Toolbox

From SME's Manufacturing Engineering Viewpoints section, February 2003.

Connecting Lean and Organization Learning

To be published in Reflections: The Society of Organizational Learning Journal.

The Endless Journey

Published in Plant Engineering.

Coaching Excellence

A brief exploration of lean thinking from Vince Lombardi.

The Lean Toolbox

The difference between companies that succeed at sustained lean implementation and those that dont. From Quality Digest.

Getting Lean Right

Getting Lean Right. 10 Factors to understand before embarking on your lean transformation.

In Search of Waste

To rid processes of waste, shops must take the perspective of the customer, the product, and machine tool operator. From The American Machinist web site.

Bringing Lean Systems Thinking to Six Sigma

Published in Quality Digest.

Problem Solving through a Lean Lens

Published in Quality Magazine.

Lean Material Management

Published in Material Handing Management

Lean in Outsourcing

How Human Resource Departments can help Lean Transformation

As featured in the Association for Manufacturing Excellence Magazine, 2006.

Are You Playing The Lean Game?

Evaluating the food industry's lean comeback. Source: www.foodmanufacturing.com.

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