Apple's Average Traditional Supply Chain
4 July 2012
Something that annoys me to no end is when I read articles lauding Apple's supposedly amazingly fantastical supply chain. Really? How? Pray tell,…
Howard Schultz's Call to Action on American Manufacturing
17 June 2012
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz is one of those guys you like, even if you sometimes you may not agree with him completely. A few months ago I saw him sp…
Congratulations, David Hogg
8 June 2012
I just learned that Dave Hogg, one of my oldest friends and mentors in the lean world, has received the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal for his work…
It Still Comes Down to Value - and Character
5 June 2012
In his piece yesterday on A New Ball Game, Bill actually beat me to the punch a bit on the sordid story of American Apparel. I've been planning an…
The Opportunity of the Gemba
3 June 2012
An article on CNN this morning gave me some pause: Fareed Zakaria wondering whether Russia should move its capital from Moscow to Vladivostok - 4,000…
Management Improvement Carnival #168
1 June 2012
Evolving Excellence is pleased to once again host the Management Improvement Carnival. Blog posts of note from the last couple weeks include: * As n…
Memorial Day - And a Jolt of Lean from Ulysses S. Grant
25 May 2012
This Memorial Day we remember those who gave their lives in defense of our country, a sacrifice that should give pause to all the childish bickering g…
Some Stuff is Going On
23 May 2012
I've been collecting a variety of articles I found interesting with the intention to bloviate about them. Unfortunately time has flown by and I ha…