Dell Lean Supply Chain Limits Product Configuration

Dell has consolidated product development activities and global operations function under Jeff Clark. The company is reinventing how it goes to market with customers: he is focused on taking us to the next level of lean manufacturing, improving our logistics, supply chain and reducing complexity. We will limit the number of configuration choices where appropriate and move more of our products to a low touch, fixed configuration [ocean] ship model. http://bit.ly/agExMN

Manufacturing Clusters in China Adapt

China manufacturing industries often collocate in various areas of the country to leverage talent and local services. This results is geographic areas of industry specialization. Social networks and industry-government collaboration is a critical success factor. The current business cycle dynamics are creating challenges and opportunities in the manufacturing space in China and these clusters are adapting. ...

... "Certain kinds of clusters seem destined to reinvent themselves in surprising ways, as they have in Ningbo for the last 400 years. At the same time, others may fade. " ...

Via Knowledge@Wharton: Industrial Clusters Change Chinese Manufacturing


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Reinvent Automotive Production Through Lean Manufacturing

Does the Chrysler sale offer opportunity to challenge Toyota for lean leadership? Will private capital have the patience for long-term methodologies, like kaizen and lean? We shall see. ...

... "And it is the chance of a lifetime for a car company to reinvent itself, to out-Toyota Toyota in lean manufacturing and vehicle quality. " ...

Via USATODAY: Chrysler Sale