Lego Figures It Out
9 March 2009
What a wild ride it's been at Lego. First in mid-2006 Bill told us about their initial decisions to outsource manufacturing. The only trick the…
5 Questions - Meet Karen Wilhelm
8 March 2009
In this weeks edition of 5 Questions we meet Karen Wilhelm of the Lean Reflections blog. -------- 1. Who are you, what organization are you with, an…
Ok, What Old Fashioned Supply Chain Conference Did I Miss?
4 March 2009
Yes, there must have been a conference I missed, because out of the blue I've been deluged with official letters from customers, large and small,…
The Battle for Lean
2 March 2009
I recently came across a news article on how Fort Dodge, Iowa, population 27,000, has decided to dive into lean government. There were a lot of good p…
5 Questions - Meet Bill Waddell
1 March 2009
Continuing our "5 Questions" series, here's a response from Bill Waddell. Many of you remember his insightful posts at Evolving Excellen…
Recharging Aloha
26 February 2009
Yes it happened again. Just like last March and the prior July, it was time for a break. Fast. You see, I'm one of those types that will run hard…
Do You Truly Know Your Culture?
25 February 2009
One of my real jobs is running a medical device component manufacturer with a few hundred employees. A fun job in a thankfully still-growing industry…
Back to Basics at Toyota
24 February 2009
The first statement in yesterday's Wall Street Journal article summarized it well: Toyota Motor Corp.'s incoming president, Akio Toyoda, has…