lean manufacturing in news
Eco-worries a green light for videoconferencing?
News Videoconferencing is being touted as a technology to help organisations stay 'green' and lean - but there is more to getting it right than just installing the hardware. Manufacturing union Amicus is one organisation that has been using... [31 May 2007]
AMD picks IBM man as chip-making chief
News While continuing the work on APM, Grose said AMD will also increasingly emphasise lean manufacturing techniques to reduce waste. AMD has appointed IBM veteran Douglas Grose as head of manufacturing, one of the company's most crucial executive... [05 Feb 2007]
BA chief exec backs "lean" tech future
News British Airways (BA) is borrowing a manufacturing concept originally developed by Toyota for the automotive sector in the 1970s to make its technology more "lean" for the future. BA CEO Willie Walsh claims "lean" technology and processes will be... [18 Oct 2006]
RFID spurs manufacturers to boost software spend
News Battling against foreign competitors, and keen to reduce the impact of increasing materials costs on their margins, manufacturers are looking to implement lean production strategies, according to analyst Datamonitor. [24 Aug 2006]
DoJ's antitrust lawyers move to block Oracle PeopleSoft bid
News Staff recommendations on antitrust cases usually provide an early indication as to the direction in which the department is likely to lean in its final decision. PeopleSoft argues that an Oracle-PeopleSoft combination would leave too few... [11 Feb 2004]
4,600 shown the door at Gateway
News He added that the plans would transform Gateway into a "lean, nimble organisation", which was focused on its customer base. US operations will also be hit by the restructuring with 15 per cent of its workforce to go after the company announced it... [29 Aug 2001]
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