Lean Is Not As Simple As ABC
24 July 2009
My last post warned against ignoring a 1980's idea - Eli Goldratt's Theory of Constraints. You don't want to hang on to everything from th…
Was Apollo 11 The Cultural High Point?
22 July 2009
I still remember the surge of pride and great sense of accomplishment I felt when Neil Armstrong stepped onto the surface of the moon 40 years ago eve…
A Few Misconceptions
20 July 2009
I had a chance to browse some of the US dotgov statistics over the weekend (my pathetic idea of a good time, I suppose) and thought I would share a fe…
You Can't Forget Eli
16 July 2009
I was working with a client on the west coast recently and it struck me how often I come across manufacturers who have abandoned the Theory of Constra…
Throwin' the MEPs Under The Green Bus
9 July 2009
When I write anything about Bush, Obama, Congress or the EPA a great wailing begins from some readers that they are not interested in politics - urgin…
The Soul Of Lean
8 July 2009
I have often made feeble attempts to describe why publicly traded companies find it virtually impossible to embrace lean manufacturing, and its pr…
Lean Accounting Is The Key
7 July 2009
You may have noticed that the pace of my writing slowed over the last few weeks as the demand for my one day assessments took me to North Carolina, Te…
5S: Reality or Lean Illusion
1 July 2009
Probably the worst abuse of lean principles - or the most misused - is 5S. Take a gander at this from the Wall Street Journal. According to Ms. Julie…