Simplicity and the Customer
25 July 2007
Simplicity has always been a favorite topic of mine, and in fact it was the subject of one of the original posts on this blog almost three years ago.…
Companies, Putters, and Entrepreneurs
24 July 2007
Just tidying up a bit with a few short notes. First, a week or so ago we pointed you to the ranking of lean companies that Mark over at the Lean Blog…
Kyosei Business Values
22 July 2007
While reviewing an upcoming book from a noted author of lean manufacturing texts, I came across the Caux Round Table, an organization I had not he…
Information Economics
21 July 2007
Where are the new homes of top shelf economists? Universities? Nope. The government? Nope. Think tanks or Wall Street? Nope. Try companies, especially…
Fun With Statistics, Profit Edition
19 July 2007
It's earnings reporting season again, and out come all of the nincompoops complaining about how the evil oil companies are raping the poor consume…
More Lean Companies
18 July 2007
As many of you know, there is an unscientific poll in progress ranking various lean companies. The results are interesting, rather dynamic, and even d…
One Square at a Time
18 July 2007
Six or so years ago when I was starting my contract manufacturing company I was really trying to implement lean manufacturing from the get-go. What an…
Fun With Statistics, Grandma Edition
17 July 2007
Headline from France: The rate of offences by drivers over 65 jumped 38 per cent from 2003-05. Of course the first root cause that comes to mind is…