John Mackey - Progressive CEO
3 October 2009
The political left went off the deep end a couple months ago when John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods and ostensibly "one of them," penned an op…
Toyoda's Expected Apology
3 October 2009
A couple days ago Bill told you about Toyota's Inexcusable Failure after the company had to recall over three million vehicles. So much for qua…
The Boeing Blame Game
27 September 2009
We've been telling you about Boeing's disastrous supply chain convolutions with the 787 Dreamliner for years, and over the past several months…
The Stand Up Desk - One Year Later
26 September 2009
It's been nearly a year since I went on the Gemba Research Japan Kaikaku Experience, where I toured several world-class operations and came away w…
AT&T, I'm Begging You to Take My Money!
22 September 2009
I try not to use this blog as a bully pulpit to vent personal frustrations, but over the past couple days I've experienced about the epitome of po…
Management Improvement Carnival #76
20 September 2009
Evolving Excellence is honored to host this edition of the Management Improvement Carnival. For past carnivals go here. * Standard Work and the Foll…
The Customer is the Boss at FAVI
18 September 2009
A couple years ago I told you about a rather unique manufacturing company in Florida where no one had job titles. That is, except for the “plant manag…
Checking in on Joseph Abboud
17 September 2009
It's been a while since we updated you on Joseph Abboud, the suit manufacturing that is leveraging lean manufacturing to keep its factory in the U…