Do You Have Binders Full of Women?
14 November 2012
by BILL WADDELL I have two two clients that are both lean and successful, but with very different cultures. Both have female dominated factory floor…
Real Manufacturers Are From Mars Everyone Else is From Venus
9 November 2012
by BILL WADDELL It seems more and more apparent that the real world of legitimate manufacturing is completely unknown and unappreciated by just about…
What Are You Measuring
31 October 2012
by BILL WADDELL The economic theory of lean is universal - pretty much the same whether it is applied to the company, or to an individual or to the c…
Sowing the Seeds of Future Demise
29 October 2012
by BILL WADDELL My advice to all of the younger readers is to thoroughly enjoy all of your vices while you can. Between job responsibilities, spouse…
Lean and Technology
25 October 2012
by BILL WADDELL I was interviewed yesterday by Industry Week on the ever lively topic of lean thinking versus technology. ... it seems this subject k…
Making Money From Philosophy
22 October 2012
by BILL WADDELL Michael McPhee: "Can you make money from philosophy?" Max Dugan: "Oh yeah ... if you have the right one!" Herm…
It's Not Coming Back?
18 October 2012
by BILL WADDELL China took American manufacturing through currency manipulation, exploitation of child labor, blatant abuse of its citizen workers a…
Mathematical Fiction
17 October 2012
by BILL WADDELL Normally I would agree with someone who observes that criticizing without offering an alternative is just cynicism and not very helpf…