By Kevin Meyer A few months ago I, along with about 200 million others, was forced to invest in a failed company.  Some people still think that fail…

For obvious reasons it's been a while since we've updated you on the Superfactory 20... twenty lean manufacturing company stocks that were sel…

By Kevin Meyer Most people fear receiving complaints about their product or service.  But as Amy at Another Wine Blog suggests, a complaint can be a…

by BILL WADDELL Probably the worst abuse of lean principles - or the most misused - is 5S.  Take a gander at this from the Wall Street Journal.  Acco…

By Kevin Meyer Understanding lean manufacturing is often a difficult undertaking due to how counterintuitive it can be.  How can a process yield mor…

By Kevin Meyer Could it really be??  The king of outsourcing changing his stripes? Mr. Immelt (CEO, General Electric) said GE had "outsourced…

By Kevin Meyer Sometimes you really have to wonder... A U.S. Supreme Court ruling focused on national security may end up as the most significant d…

By Kevin Meyer A few months ago I wrote how Twitter and haiku can help us create focus and clarity of mission.  Condensing our values, desires, and…