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Nissan in Canton, Miss. Nissan's decision to locate in Mississippi was fueled by an initiative to build close to the customer... |
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Autos Weekly: Toyota's Return to Arrogance? Toyota's efforts at world domination resume. Plus: Good news for GM, and the coming battery glut. |
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February 1, 2006
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Learning From Toyota -- Again While U.S. manufacturers in many sectors have used practices from the Toyota Production System to boost performance substantially since the mid-'80s, they have used it improperly, experts say. |
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December 1, 2008 |
Highlights From the IW Excellence In Action Plant Tours At the Toyota Industrial Equipment Manufacturing facility in Columbus, Ind., attendees saw first-hand the Toyota Production System in action. |
IndustryWeek
February 23, 2010 |
Experts: Don't Blame Lean Manufacturing for Toyota's Problems Industry pundits say if anything company lost focus on lean values and didn't extend quality assurance to the engineering department. |
Food Engineering
February 1, 2009
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Editor's Note: A New Tradition in Sustainability Food and beverage manufacturers continue to uncover innovative ways to be environmentally friendly as they increase efficiency. |
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February 1, 2005
John Teresko |
It Came From Japan! The most terrifying -- but ultimately revolutionary and influential -- trend in modern U.S. manufacturing, including auto making, is still reducing costs and improving efficiency. But today's lean thinking tackles all corporate processes. |
IndustryWeek
October 1, 2008
Jonathan Katz |
Bookshelf: Toyota Culture: The Heart And Soul of The Toyota Way Jeffrey Liker teams up with Michael Hoseus in "Toyota Culture" to explore how Toyota selects, develops and motivates its people to drive excellence throughout the production process. |
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October 1, 2006
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Siegel-Robert Automotive Farmington: IW Best Plants Profile 2006 Best Of Times In A Tough Industry: Technical expertise and lean are key to one auto supplier's success. |
BusinessWeek
June 7, 2004
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Toyota's New Traction In Europe Toyota's stylish models and an innovative, superefficient factory in Valenciennes, France have Renault, Fiat, and other locals worried. |
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January 1, 2008
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Plant Blueprints Turn Green Building a new plant? Might as well design it for energy efficiency now, while you still have a choice. |
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June 1, 2002
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Locations -- Montgomery, Ala. Hyundai Motor Co.'s first assembly and manufacturing plant in the U.S. will produce 300,000 vehicles per year when it reaches full capacity... |
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May 20, 2009
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Ford Plant Restarts Engines With Skilled Training Cleveland Engine Plant No. 1 used lean manufacturing and new cultural practices that helped the plant gain a new engine. |
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Can Anything Stop Toyota? An inside look at how it's reinventing the auto industry. |
Popular Mechanics
April 2, 2010
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Goodbye, NUMMI: How a Plant Changed the Culture of Car-Making This plant, which broke so much ground back in 1984, turning around a dysfunctional workforce, is in many ways a relic. |
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September 1, 2003
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Toyota Trucks To Texas With the opening of its San Antonio assembly plant in 2006, Toyota will expand annual Tundra production capacity by 150,000. |
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February 1, 2007
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Factory Of The Future Get a glimpse now of manufacturing tomorrow. |
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November 20, 2006
Rich Smith |
Toyota Saddles Up This just in: Detroit's got another challenge from Japan, and this one's deep in the heart of Texas. Two trucks roll off Toyota's line, making the "Triple-T" a working ranch. |
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March 27, 2008
David Lee Smith |
BMW: Not Just a Great Car The Munich-based auto company is zipping along like a proverbial well-oiled machine. |
IndustryWeek
October 1, 2007
Jonathan Katz |
Just Say Jishuken Jishuken is a management-driven kaizen activity where management members identify areas in need of continuous improvement and spread information through the organization to stimulate kaizen activity. Here's how Toyota Motor does jishuken. |
IndustryWeek
December 15, 2010 |
American Axle & Manufacturing - Three Rivers Manufacturing Facility: IW Best Plants Profile 2010 Driving Home the Benefits of Productivity: World-class manufacturing systems and employee involvement enable AAM's Three Rivers plant to win new business. |
IndustryWeek
December 1, 2007
David Blanchard |
Thought Leaders -- Lean On Me Lean guru Jim Womack believes the world - though not necessarily manufacturing -- is marching in a lean direction. |
IndustryWeek
December 15, 2010 |
Things We Learned in the Storm Manufacturing success requires relentless pursuit of operational excellence and a committed, engaged work force. |
IndustryWeek
February 1, 2007
John Teresko |
Toyota's Real Secret: Hint, It's Not TPS Manufacturers sometimes assume Toyota's success begins and ends with the Toyota Production System. In truth, though, implementing the TPS is just the first step toward optimizing all the functional processes of an enterprise. |
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August 16, 2010 |
Caterpillar's Moves South Squeeze Labor Will unions object as the equipment maker moves outside their turf? Clearly, overly demanding labor can hinder a variety of companies. |
IndustryWeek
May 1, 2007
John Teresko |
Competing With Boundless Energy Efficiency Some manufacturers have gained competitive advantage by making energy efficiency part of their business strategy. It's a sustainability strategy successfully used by the likes of Johnson Controls, Orion Energy Systems, SKF and Toyota. |
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January 1, 2007
John Teresko |
Reducing The Electric Bill There's a lot you can do to control your energy spend, if you're willing to commit to a strategy focused on efficiency rather than initial costs. |
Food Processing
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MRO Q&A: Building a Successful Energy Cost Savings Program How can I build a successful energy cost savings program and get all areas within the organization working together on this critical effort? What have others organizations found to be the quickest items for results? |
BusinessWeek
May 9, 2005 |
Foreign Carmakers Still Eye Russia Toyota joins Ford, General Motors and Renault, which have plants in Russia. Will Volkswagen and DaimlerChrysler be next? |
IndustryWeek
March 1, 2008
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IW Best Plants Program: In Search of Excellence Nominations are now open for an annual salute to outstanding manufacturing facilities in North America. |
IndustryWeek
October 20, 2010 |
Getting Back to Capacity Options for manufacturers when slow demand cuts into capacity utilization. |
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October 1, 2005
John Teresko |
Solectron Corp.: IW Best Plants Profile 2005 Operating In All Modes: In Columbia, South Carolina the electronics manufacturer competes via lean, Six Sigma to the delight -- and sometimes surprise -- of customers. |
Food Processing
September 2011
Dave Fusaro |
Food Processing Awards ConAgra/Lamb Weston 2011 Green Plant of the Year ConAgra Foods' Delhi, La. sweet potato processing plant not only contributes to a healthier Earth but also to a healthier bottom line for the Omaha, Neb.-based food company. |
BusinessWeek
May 5, 2011
Drake Bennett |
Toyota Doubles Down on Japan While economic forces dictate more overseas plants, Toyota has recommitted to domestic production -- for economic, political, and institutional reasons. |
IndustryWeek
February 16, 2011 |
In Search of Manufacturing Excellence Apply now for IndustryWeek's 2011 Best Plants program. |
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May 1, 2002
John Teresko |
Factories Of The Future -- Strategic Design GM, Ford and Steelcase integrate best-practices goals into new-plant planning... |
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Jonathan Katz |
Lean Training: Back To School Schneider Electric gets results with outside lean training programs. |
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November 18, 2009 |
GM, Ford and Chrysler Strive to Become The Lean Three Continuous improvement has taken hold in Detroit - and not a moment too soon. |
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Leveraging Lean Designs Think flow and flexibility when designing or relocating to a new facility. |
IndustryWeek
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Show Us Your Operational Excellence Enter your manufacturing plant in IndustryWeek's 2011 Best Plants competition. |
The Motley Fool
May 28, 2011
Marc Gunther |
GE's Big Bet on Natural Gas The company cites a push toward natural gas and says its new plant leads the way in efficiency. |
IndustryWeek
August 18, 2010 |
Lean Confusion It has been embraced, ignored, misunderstood and even derided, but lean's proponents continue to exhort its value as a driver of operational excellence. |
BusinessWeek
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Gail Edmondson |
Revved Up For Battle A Franco-Japanese venture aims to redraw Europe's small-car map. |
The Motley Fool
February 6, 2008
Alyce Lomax |
Toyota Keeps On Truckin' Third-quarter net income and revenue increased for the automaker, but several items in the quarterly results might have investors ready to hit the brakes. |
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October 13, 2006
Rich Smith |
Detroit's Growth Engine: Toyota "Detroit" has become a mere metaphor. Growth in the U.S. auto industry today relies on a company far removed from Detroit: Japan's Toyota Motor. Investors, take note. |
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Travis Hoium |
Are Solar Companies Starting to Sour on China? Manufacturers are slowly starting to open up plants in North America. |
IndustryWeek
January 1, 2008
Jonathan Katz |
Medrad Inc., Heilman Center Plant: IW Best Plants Profile 2007 Medrad Flexes its Muscles: Medical device maker builds wiggle room into its processes to stay lean during demand fluctuations. |
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February 1, 2003
John S. McClenahen |
Y'all Come Car and truck makers -- as well as suppliers -- are driving deeper into the U.S. South. |
