Aging Spaghetti
1 December 2008
My wife and I spent the Thanksgiving holiday with my mother in-law in Michigan. Observing her over the last few years has made me think how lean manuf…
Cashing in on an Abdication of Responsibility
30 November 2008
One stark difference between great leaders and pathetic leaders is the acceptance of personal accountability. Some of it is cultural; for example whil…
Superfactory LinkedIn Group Hits 1,000
30 November 2008
Just a quick note that the Superfactory group on LinkedIn just passed the 1,000 member mark. For those of you that don't know, LinkedIn is the l…
Factory Tour of the Week: Shizuoka Tea
29 November 2008
Today we visit a very small tea processing facility in Japan. Interesting combination of machines and hands. Hopefully not too close a combination.…
Examples of Excellence: Training Level Board
28 November 2008
Examples of Excellence is a weekly feature showcasing examples of operational excellence. If you have an example you'd like to share, please emai…
A Lean Mid-Life Crisis?
27 November 2008
A week or so ago our fellow blogger Mark at the Lean Blog celebrated a milestone birthday. I was a bit surprised at his age; for such a young pup he&…
Thoughts on Communication Poka Yoke from Japan
26 November 2008
Coincidentally while I was winging my way to Japan a few days ago, fellow lean blogger Mark Graban wrote an interesting piece on technology and poka y…
New at Superfactory - November 2008
25 November 2008
Each month new articles, book reviews, and other content are added to the Superfactory website. The new content is featured in the monthly e-newslette…