Another Perspective on Change
23 August 2008
Change change change. How often do we hear that these days? From a lean perspective we're focused on continuous improvement... another form of cha…
Shifting Paradigms, Part 2
22 August 2008
We evolve and paradigms change. Yesterday we told you about the growing movement to change the workweek, but the nature of work isn't the only cha…
Shifting Paradigms, Part 1
21 August 2008
Many organizations, mine included, are wrestling with a sudden, fuel cost induced, drive toward alternative work schedules. The "4/10" seems…
2k + 1k + 2k = Loads of Fun
21 August 2008
This week Evolving Excellence hit millennial milestones in three distinct but interconnected areas. Coincidence? Who knows. Who cares? * 2,000 subsc…
American's "Improved Access" Strategery
20 August 2008
Sometimes you just have to wonder if the right hand is talking to the left hand. The other day I received an email from American Airlines announcing…
The Irish Could Learn From the Vietnamese
19 August 2008
Along comes a story about workers at a Nortel plant in Ireland going on strike every Monday. The Nortel telecoms plant at Monkstown in Newtownabbey w…
McKinsey Looks at Supply Chain Complexity
18 August 2008
The McKinsey guys just published the results of a survey on supply chain management that has some interesting, albeit expected (at least by us!), conc…
Lean Olympians Take Time
17 August 2008
A news story the other day caught my eye and got me to thinking. One of the aims of the Olympics is to raise interest in taking part in sports - but…