Posts Tagged ‘manufacturing’

Did Toyota Take Lean Manufacturing Too Far? February 24, 2010 No Comments

The Economist carried an insightful article today, describing how Toyota, in its quest to become the number one car manufacturer worldwide, stretched its lean manufacturing philosophy to the breaking point. As Toyota sought to grow market share, they rapidly expanded their supply base to include suppliers they hadn’t worked with before. Along with their sole-source [...]

Press Release: Verical’s Toolbar Shows Discount Prices of In-stock Electronic Components in Browser Bar February 22, 2010 No Comments

Buyers See Part Numbers, Prices and Quantities for Inventory In-Stock at Verical’s Factory Outlet—without Navigating to Verical.com

Firefox extension gives buyers immediate, always-on access to Verical inventory information
Auto-complete feature displays drop-down lists of matches as shoppers key in part number searches
Download the Verical Toolbar at https://www.verical.com/extensions

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