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Articles

On this page you will find a variety of articles from websites, journals, and other sources that were authored by Art Smalley the President of Art of Lean, Inc. As other documents are published we will update the links to them on this page.

Internet Articles

The Eight Questions of TPS
The Eight Questions of TPS Graphic
Isao Kato on Shigeo Shingo's P-Course
The Thinking Production System
"Delphi Saginaw Stability Article" - by LEI
"Creating Basic Stability" - superfactory.com
"TPS vs. Lean: Unintended Consequences" - superfactory.com
"TPS Versus Lean - Additional Perspectives" - superfactory.com
"TPM at the Heart of Lean" - The Manufacturer
"Pull System Must Fit Your Needs" - SME
"The State of Lean" - Appliance Magazine

Other Articles

"Tips on a Lean Supply Chain" - Lean Sigma Magazine (31 kb, pdf)
"Pull Systems With Batch Processes" - Art of Lean
(36 kb, pdf)

Articles With Interviews & Quotes


"Assembly Magazine Article with Art Smalley" - Assembly (75 kb, pdf)
"Q&A Interview with Art Smalley" - IMPO (37 kb, pdf)
"It's Not Easy Being Lean" - Wall Street Journal (17 kb, pdf)
"Waste Not" - The Manufacturer
(52 kb, pdf)
"Lean: The 3rd Generation" - Industry Week
(51 kb, pdf)
"Never too Lean" - Information Week (162 kb, pdf)
"Old and New Technology" - Financial Times
(12 kb, pdf)
"Toyota Product Development" - Bloomberg
(36 kb, pdf)
"Looking for Nirvana"
(21 kb, pdf) / "Lean Machine" - Forbes
"What's Holding Lean Back" - Managing Automation
(53 kb, pdf)
"Lean Workstations" - Assembly Magazine
(199 kb, pdf

Toyota Articles

Toyota's MR-50 - Reliable Plant