Sigh. Bob Nardelli "feels good." Those of you with elephantine memories will remember that I'm no fan of Bob Nardelli. The erstwhile CE…

by BILL WADDELL For several years I have been concerned with the question of why the big publicly traded companies find it so difficult - often impos…

In this edition of 5 Questions we meet Lee Fried. ---------- 1.  Who are you, what organization are you with, and what are your current lean-oriente…

Each month new articles, book reviews, and other content are added to the Superfactory website. The new content is featured in the monthly e-newslette…

This week we visit a book production line at MisterKopy.…

by BILL WADDELL In 1864 some Union soldiers with mining experience dug a long tunnel and placed a huge cache of dynamite under the Confederate lines…

Standard work, a core component of lean, creates consistency of process and outcome.  Developing standard work based on data and analysis is critical,…

by BILL WADDELL It can be very tempting to look upon the GM debacle with detachment - as some grand, distant auto/political thing that may be interes…