Thanks to regular reader Mike for recommending these two factory tour videos of A.R.E. Truck Caps.  Here's Part 1: And Part 2:…

Us lean geeks seem to find waste at every turn and in every crevice, but this was a new one for me.  A couple days ago I told you about faux precision…

By Kevin Meyer Dr. Henry Mintzberg of McGill University's management school penned an article in the latest Business Week decrying a lack of mana…

By Kevin Meyer It's been a long while, probably over a year, since I've done a Fun With Statistics post, but the WSJ gave me the perfect oppo…

Had to undergo surgery this week - nothing I won't bounce back from in a week or so, but wanted the Evolving Excellence readers to know I had not…

We've all been there, or had nightmares of it: sending out the unintended email or a document with unintended content.  However even in our nightm…

In this edition of 5 Questions we meet Sean Skinner, a lean practitioner. -------- 1.  Who are you? What organization are you with? What are your cu…

Regular readers know that American Apparel is one of my favorite companies.  5,000 people in high cost Los Angeles in high cost California, paid above…