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Name: Jim Huntzinger

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Bio: Jim Huntzinger has more than 20 years experience developing lean enterprises. He began his career as a manufacturing engineer with Aisin Seiki when that company transplanted to North America to support Toyota. Over his career, he has held positions in engineering, operations and management working to implement and evolve lean into operational and business practices. He has also worked as a consultant to organizations ranging from small privately held to huge global corporations. He is currently the president/founder of the Lean Accounting Summit, TWI Summit, and Lean and Green Summit.

Articles written by Jim Huntzinger

Is a deflationary economy a bad thing? Not from a lean perspective

Is a deflationary economy a bad thing? Not from a lean perspective

By Jim Huntzinger • on January 15, 2010

The United States has created levels of wealth well beyond any other civilization in history. Yet, much further potential is sitting right under our nose.

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Money from honey: Africa lean project generates results

Money from honey: Africa lean project generates results

By Jim Huntzinger • on November 30, 2009

I recently wrote about my trip in August to Zambia in Africa. I was visiting with my friends John and Kendra who have been working in Zambia for the past

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Bringing the message of lean to Africa

Bringing the message of lean to Africa

By Jim Huntzinger • on September 18, 2009

I just returned from a trip to the country of Zambia in Africa. I was there visiting and helping some close family friends that are missionaries. John

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If at first you succeed … try, try again

If at first you succeed … try, try again

By Jim Huntzinger • on May 28, 2009

Training Within Industry (TWI) is a micro version of “creative destruction”, a term used by some economists to describe a free-market capitalistic

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Hunker down or crush your competition

Hunker down or crush your competition

By Jim Huntzinger • on March 6, 2009

With the current economic environment, there is always the tendency to hunker down and try to ride the storm out. But, is that the best strategy? Probably

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A comic and the economy: Lessons from Calvin’s Mom

A comic and the economy: Lessons from Calvin’s Mom

By Jim Huntzinger • on January 21, 2009

There has been an e-mail going around with a copy of an old Calvin and Hobbs comic attached to it. In the comic, Calvin has a lemonade stand where he is

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If you want to be successful with standard work, read on

If you want to be successful with standard work, read on

By Jim Huntzinger • on January 3, 2009

Many companies say that they use standard work, but actually, very few do - at least, in the manner which leverages lean fully at the operational level.

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Win with TWI or lose without it!

What does TWI (Training Within Industry) have to do with the current economic issues? Well, it can have a very positive impact for firms struggling with the current business conditions. Whether times are

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