Tag: Public Sector
Birth of Lean Review – Free download Taiichi Ohno Chapter
A lengthy post today that’s been in the pipeline for a while. The Lean Enterprise Institute have published an English translation of The Birth of Lean, recounting the experiences of the early Toyota practitioners, and how their experiences shaped what became Lean methods and thinking. The introduction and first chapter are available as a free [...]
Categories: Reviews, Thought Pieces.
Tags: Deming, Kanban, Lean, Manufacturing, product variety, Public Sector, pull, standard work, Taiichi Ohno, Taylorism, Toyota, TWI, WIP
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Royal Mail’s latest carbon reductions: green logistics or green-wash?
The Royal Mail here in the UK put out a press release last week announcing that it was “piling post hight to reduce environmental impact”. The story relates to the acquisition of 140 double-decked trailers for its distribution network, each with increased carrying capacity that will reduce the total road miles in the system. On [...]
Categories: Supply Chain News and Comment.
Tags: Distribution, Green Supply Chain, Public Sector
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Scottish exec evaluation of Lean
On the Scottish Executive website I have just come across a useful report examining the implementation of Lean in the public sector. Politicians of all colours would love the administration of public services to be more efficient. Cost reductions can pay for pet projects, enhanced services or tax cuts. In the UK, the public has [...]
Categories: Supply Chain Resources.
Tags: Lean, Public Sector, Service Sector
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