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…
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 Excelle…
Factory Tour of the Week: Dinan Engineering
28 February 2009
This week we visit Dinan Engineering.…
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 ha…
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…
Preserving Talent
23 February 2009
Layoffs are rampant these days, but even so the negative consequences of this recession are taking shape differently than in the past. So far. There…
5 Questions - Meet Bob Emiliani
22 February 2009
Several readers have asked for more information on some of the lean manufacturing and business transformation thought leaders that we occasionally ref…