Lego Figures It Out
9 March 2009
What a wild ride it's been at Lego. First in mid-2006 Bill told us about their initial decisions to outsource manufacturing. The only trick the…
5 Questions - Meet Karen Wilhelm
8 March 2009
In this weeks edition of 5 Questions we meet Karen Wilhelm of the Lean Reflections blog. -------- 1. Who are you, what organization are you with, a…
Factory Tour of the Week: Fenton Art Glass
7 March 2009
This week we visit the Fenton art glass factory.…
"Modest Incompetence Simply Won't Do; It's Mindboggling Screw-Ups That Are Required"
6 March 2009
by BILL WADDELL That nugget of wisdom is but one of many you can mine from Warren Buffett's letter to his Berkshire Hathaway shareholders release…
GM Announces There Is Substantial Doubt It Will Survive
5 March 2009
No Kidding? There has been more than "substantial doubt" since October 7, 1986 when the first Toyota was manufactured in the United States.…
Ok, What Old Fashioned Supply Chain Conference Did I Miss?
4 March 2009
Yes, there must have been a conference I missed, because out of the blue I've been deluged with official letters from customers, large and small,…
Equal Parts: Heart, Head and Gut
3 March 2009
It is great to be back blogging at Evolving Excellence after a long hiatus. For those who have been around long enough to remember me, I am looking f…
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…