We've been telling you about Boeing's disastrous supply chain convolutions with the 787 Dreamliner for years, and over the past several months…

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…

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…

With all the grief that Bill and Kevin give the US government about its misguided interventions in the free market (quite often deservedly), it's…

Evolving Excellence is honored to host this edition of the Management Improvement Carnival.  For past carnivals go here. * Standard Work and the Fol…

By Kevin Meyer 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…

By Kevin Meyer It's been a while since we updated you on Joseph Abboud, the suit manufacturing that is leveraging lean manufacturing to keep its…

By Kevin Meyer Mary and Tom Poppendieck have speaking on the application of lean manufacturing methods to software and IT development for many years.…