A Tough Obituary to Write
10 October 2011
by BILL WADDELL I once heard Bob Chapman of Barry-Wehmiller say that when the time comes to write our obituaries few will care how profitable we were…
This Week's Roundup
7 October 2011
by BILL WADDELL Welcome to the Top of the Curve In 2009 I wrote a piece called "Pop Goes China", pointing out that Chinese costs were head…
A Bit of Wizardry
4 October 2011
by BILL WADDELL Bob Emiliani is one of those guys who enjoys well-deserved lean wizard status. He is an experienced lean practicianer, an author, a…
Boxes
28 September 2011
by BILL WADDELL In most companies, people are hired by Human Resources according to criteria and policies set by HR and senior management - education…
Numbers versus Information
28 September 2011
by BILL WADDELL I had breakfast with a team of folks from one of the big enterprise software outfits while I was at the Lean Accounting Summit - they…
The Elusive Value Thing
22 September 2011
by BILL WADDELL Yesterday's post on breaking non-value adding costs out on the P&L drew a couple of the questions and opinions that can be ex…
Changing the Discussion
21 September 2011
by BILL WADDELL Spending last week at the Lean Accounting Summit probably made me a bit over-sensitive to the subject, but coming across a story abou…
A 5S Checklist
19 September 2011
by BILL WADDELL Over the years I have been known to badmouth typical approaches to 5S as a glorified housekeeping exercise - getting lean without doi…