Lean Manufacturing: Chrysler Doing It Right ...
Lean manufacturing implementation at Chrysler Group positions it for success as its sister division must make hard choices. ...
Lean Manufacturing: Chrysler Doing It Right: Via The Charlotte Observer: Zetsche defends cuts, says Mercedes could learn from Chrysler
Additional resources on Chrysler lean manufacturing progress:
Lean Manufacturing, Kaizan, Kanban, Just In Time Articles: "Chrysler Group is moving up the rankings quickly, helped by a 9.5% improvement in engine productivity. Since 2001, the company has gained 19% in productivity across assembly, stamping and powertrain measures."
The Daimler-Chrysler Collision - Another merger in search of that elusive synergy By James Surowiecki: "And there is the hope that Chrysler's lean manufacturing style will help Daimler shake up a company that is still heavy with layers of middle management. Chrysler makes four times as many cars as Daimler with fewer than half the workers ... "
The Tale of a New Manufacturing Economy: "This adverse downturn was significant in another way. After years of denial, it drove many manufacturers, such as the US automotive industry, to become more productive by embracing the Toyota Production System (aka, lean manufacturing). After implementing lean, Chrysler raised its total productivity by over 7% last year ... "
... "New DaimlerChrysler AG CEO Dieter Zetsche defended job cuts at the company's Mercedes division, saying in an interview made available Saturday that the division could learn something about lean manufacturing from Chrysler Group. " ...
Lean Manufacturing: Chrysler Doing It Right: Via The Charlotte Observer: Zetsche defends cuts, says Mercedes could learn from Chrysler
Additional resources on Chrysler lean manufacturing progress:
Lean Manufacturing, Kaizan, Kanban, Just In Time Articles: "Chrysler Group is moving up the rankings quickly, helped by a 9.5% improvement in engine productivity. Since 2001, the company has gained 19% in productivity across assembly, stamping and powertrain measures."
The Daimler-Chrysler Collision - Another merger in search of that elusive synergy By James Surowiecki: "And there is the hope that Chrysler's lean manufacturing style will help Daimler shake up a company that is still heavy with layers of middle management. Chrysler makes four times as many cars as Daimler with fewer than half the workers ... "
The Tale of a New Manufacturing Economy: "This adverse downturn was significant in another way. After years of denial, it drove many manufacturers, such as the US automotive industry, to become more productive by embracing the Toyota Production System (aka, lean manufacturing). After implementing lean, Chrysler raised its total productivity by over 7% last year ... "
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