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Guest Blog Part 3: Listen to the Process

synchrono

Through this guest blog series, my intent is to share some of my experiences implementing supplier quality and Lean manufacturing initiatives by focusing on eKanban systems. My first post offered advice for planning an eKanban rollout (advice that could be applied across any Lean manufacturing project). Problem solved. Problem solved.

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Outsourcing: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly – Lessons from Nortel Networks

NC State SCRC

Jeff Townley, former Chief Procurement Officer at Nortel Networks, provided some fantastic insights in my MBA class this evening. At the time – it was all in Taiwan, and over time it was moved more to manufacturing locations in China. Nortel was on the first to create an outsource system house in Boston which was moved to Penang.