One Dimensional Geniuses
5 April 2012
When I read the Amazon article cited in Kevin's post yesterday I was reminded of Henry Ford's 'Peace Ship' debacle. The disconnect bet…
Missing the Whole
2 April 2012
I don't suffer from the illusion - the delusion - that anyone at Walmart or Amazon spends much time mapping value streams or "looking at the…
'Lean' and 'Good' are not synonyms
29 March 2012
Lean is a subset of profit improvement. Everything about lean will enhance profits, but there are a lot of profit enhancing ideas and strategies that…
Book Stuff
26 March 2012
A couple of comments and thoughts on a couple of books ... Shingo versus Shingo A few weeks ago I wrote a piece contrasting Shingo's 'green…
Missing the Whole Enchilada
19 March 2012
Next month I am participating in a Lean Sales & Marketing event in Indianapolis and, as I start the preparation process, I thought I might share a…
My Secret Weapon
8 March 2012
Despite the stacks of books in my office, living room and bedroom, I am not a hoarder. I get books from every direction - some I buy, many are gifts,…
Shaving Off the Waste
7 March 2012
No one needs any evidence to believe the shaving products business is completely out of control. Every time you shop for razor blades there is a new s…
One Size Never Fits All
5 March 2012
It seems as though a potato chip company called Route 11 went from nothing to a decent little business largely by offering a variety of different type…