Starting Off Early
20 January 2006
A couple weeks ago I was asked to be part of a group of local manufacturing executives attending a conference at a local high school. The purpose was…
A Generational Influence on 5S
17 January 2006
I've often written about how lean manufacturing methods can be applied to the home, but working on lean in my inlaws' home has now made me rea…
The People Side of Lean
15 January 2006
By Bruce Hamilton This article is from the Superfactory Archives, an archive of content from the Superfactory website that existed from 1997 to 2012…
The Amazing Exploding Vacuum
15 January 2006
Behold the power of the list! Perhaps it is the linear-thinking engineer in me or else I just do a poor job of unstructured juggling, but I have alwa…
Looking Lean vs. Being Lean - It Begins With Leadership and Culture
9 January 2006
Over the past few months Bill and I have written several posts on the difference between looking lean and truly being lean. Most of the discussion beg…
Carnival of Lean Leadership - January 2006
8 January 2006
The holidays have been a busy time for all of us, but bloggers kept on posting. Here we go again with some of our favorite lean and leadership posts.…
Lean Manufacturing in the Home - Some New Year's Resolutions
31 December 2005
I'm sure I'm not unique in the world of lean manufacturing professionals in that I return from the office every evening and see lean opportuni…
A Lean Look at Task Management
29 December 2005
How effective are you at juggling multiple tasks? What is the effect of irrelevant tasks on value-added activities? A hat tip to Management Craft and…