Comments on: JKE Update: One Million Spark Plugs per Day http://lssacademy.com/2008/03/13/jke-update-one-million-spark-plugs-per-day/ Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Lean Six Sigma, and Kaizen Sat, 12 May 2012 15:25:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Ron Pereira http://lssacademy.com/2008/03/13/jke-update-one-million-spark-plugs-per-day/comment-page-1/#comment-2642 Ron Pereira Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:42:48 +0000 http://lssacademy.com/2008/03/13/jke-update-one-million-spark-plugs-per-day/#comment-2642 Thanks Srikanth. I am not sure who is the best as it would depend on what criteria you were using. With that said, I am not sure there are many better than Toyota! But they have had their own issues related to quality and recalls... so they aren't infallible by any means. Thanks Srikanth. I am not sure who is the best as it would depend on what criteria you were using. With that said, I am not sure there are many better than Toyota! But they have had their own issues related to quality and recalls… so they aren’t infallible by any means.

]]> By: Srikanth K Reddy http://lssacademy.com/2008/03/13/jke-update-one-million-spark-plugs-per-day/comment-page-1/#comment-2641 Srikanth K Reddy Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:14:41 +0000 http://lssacademy.com/2008/03/13/jke-update-one-million-spark-plugs-per-day/#comment-2641 Ron, i am really amazed by all the facts from your Japan visit. Reading them i had one doubt in my mind, who is the best manufacturer in the world ? is it Toyota? Ron, i am really amazed by all the facts from your Japan visit. Reading them i had one doubt in my mind, who is the best manufacturer in the world ? is it Toyota?

]]> By: Stephen Edwards http://lssacademy.com/2008/03/13/jke-update-one-million-spark-plugs-per-day/comment-page-1/#comment-1770 Stephen Edwards Sun, 30 Mar 2008 04:59:11 +0000 http://lssacademy.com/2008/03/13/jke-update-one-million-spark-plugs-per-day/#comment-1770 Brian - Just returned from my first visit to Japan. While I was there I toured several Toyota manufacturing plants and experienced the same response as you relate. Every moment I was in a factory filled me with awe and respect for TPS. Not even being a practioner of TPS (I'm with Toyota Industrial Equipment Mfg) prepared me for the total immersion into the Toyota Way I encountered while there. Very difficult to articulate and I'm finding it continues to benefit me in ways I never expect, even after being home for a month! Brian – Just returned from my first visit to Japan. While I was there I toured several Toyota manufacturing plants and experienced the same response as you relate. Every moment I was in a factory filled me with awe and respect for TPS. Not even being a practioner of TPS (I’m with Toyota Industrial Equipment Mfg) prepared me for the total immersion into the Toyota Way I encountered while there. Very difficult to articulate and I’m finding it continues to benefit me in ways I never expect, even after being home for a month!

]]> By: Ron Pereira http://lssacademy.com/2008/03/13/jke-update-one-million-spark-plugs-per-day/comment-page-1/#comment-1736 Ron Pereira Wed, 26 Mar 2008 01:49:05 +0000 http://lssacademy.com/2008/03/13/jke-update-one-million-spark-plugs-per-day/#comment-1736 Thanks for the kind words Brian. I really appreciate them. Please feel free to share the ebook with as many people as you'd like. All the best. Thanks for the kind words Brian. I really appreciate them. Please feel free to share the ebook with as many people as you’d like. All the best.

]]> By: Brian Buck http://lssacademy.com/2008/03/13/jke-update-one-million-spark-plugs-per-day/comment-page-1/#comment-1735 Brian Buck Tue, 25 Mar 2008 22:59:32 +0000 http://lssacademy.com/2008/03/13/jke-update-one-million-spark-plugs-per-day/#comment-1735 It did Ron, thanks. Great site by the way. All of your Japan articles have been inspiring. I have also found a tremendous value in your e-book. It did Ron, thanks.

Great site by the way. All of your Japan articles have been inspiring.

I have also found a tremendous value in your e-book.

]]> By: Ron Pereira http://lssacademy.com/2008/03/13/jke-update-one-million-spark-plugs-per-day/comment-page-1/#comment-1733 Ron Pereira Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:18:37 +0000 http://lssacademy.com/2008/03/13/jke-update-one-million-spark-plugs-per-day/#comment-1733 Hi Brian, I am not sure if your question is what is NGL's water spider schedule... or what is a water spider schedule? I will answer both. A water spider schedule is a schedule of how the water spider (sort of like a lean materials handler) moves about the shop. When things are paced to takt time the delivery of parts and pickup of finished goods normally operates like clock work. NGK didn't seem to operate in this manner. However, they did have a material handler moving about as needed. Hope this answered your question? Hi Brian,

I am not sure if your question is what is NGL’s water spider schedule… or what is a water spider schedule? I will answer both.

A water spider schedule is a schedule of how the water spider (sort of like a lean materials handler) moves about the shop. When things are paced to takt time the delivery of parts and pickup of finished goods normally operates like clock work.

NGK didn’t seem to operate in this manner. However, they did have a material handler moving about as needed.

Hope this answered your question?

]]> By: Brian Buck http://lssacademy.com/2008/03/13/jke-update-one-million-spark-plugs-per-day/comment-page-1/#comment-1732 Brian Buck Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:10:06 +0000 http://lssacademy.com/2008/03/13/jke-update-one-million-spark-plugs-per-day/#comment-1732 What is the water spider schedule? What is the water spider schedule?

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