Simple Excellence
15 November 2010
For those who might be interested, my new book, Simple Excellence, is coming out later this week - don't know exactly when - it is belng released…
Extending For Excellence
15 November 2010
I came across a couple of great stories recently that illustrate the great things that come from creatively reaching back into the supply chain, and o…
The Art of Blind Sudoku
8 November 2010
In offices and conference rooms all over the world the annual blind soduko competition has begun. Any fool can play a regular game of sudoku. But blin…
Whose Resources Are the Natural Ones?
5 November 2010
Back when England was in the empire building mode, colonizing the world, the idea was not to control all the people in the colonies so much as it was…
You Can't Buy Flow
3 November 2010
In the last month or so I have worked with three different manufacturers who (1) figured out that the essence of lean is accelerating flow, and (2) pr…
Some Election Day Advice
2 November 2010
Today is without a doubt the foggiest, most chaotic election day in my longer-than-I care-to admit life. Who to vote for and why is anything but clear…
Let's Call It As It Is
26 October 2010
Transparency International has released their 2010 survey results rating the perceived level of corruption and general level of business and governmen…
Niche Nonsense
25 October 2010
Don't get me wrong. I am pleased to see that Louise Jonaitis is "Breathing New Life into Maine's Mills." Folks like her who have the…