Simmons to Simmons to California
22 September 2011
It took a few minutes to dissect this positive tidbit of news yesterday: Simmons opening a new furniture upholstery facility in the U.S. - and not jus…
Thou Shalt Not Question
19 September 2011
The climate change world is in a bit of a tizzy this week over the resignation of Dr. Ivar Giaever, a nobel laureate physicist currently teaching at m…
Forms and More Forms
18 September 2011
It's been a busy week - both Bill and I presented at the Lean Accounting Summit. Believe it or not it's the one time a year when we spend a fe…
10 Years Ago Today - on September 11th
11 September 2011
Yesterday I told you how ten years ago on September 10th was one of the most difficult - and transformative - days of my life. Yes, the day before Sep…
10 Years Ago Today - on September 10th
10 September 2011
Today, 9/10, is a very memorable day to me. Ten years ago today I had to lay off over 150 brilliant people, including myself. You see, not quite a ye…
A Few Thoughts on China, Consistency, and Standardization
7 September 2011
I just returned from my annual trip to visit some customers and attend a trade show in Shanghai, China. Always an interesting experience and I persona…
Boeing's Lesson in One Piece Flow
5 September 2011
One piece flow is a core concept of lean and thanks to its counterintuitive nature also one of the more difficult ones to embrace. We naturally want t…
A Little Promo
1 September 2011
It's that time of the year again when you have the unique opportunity to see your humble Evolving Excellence bloveators live and in person. Yes, t…