No Kidding? There has been more than "substantial doubt" since October 7, 1986 when the first Toyota was manufactured in the United States.…

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,…

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 fo…

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 p…

Continuing our "5 Questions" series, here's a response from Bill Waddell. Many of you remember his insightful posts at Evolving Excellen…

Yes it happened again. Just like last March and the prior July, it was time for a break. Fast. You see, I'm one of those types that will run hard…

One of my real jobs is running a medical device component manufacturer with a few hundred employees.  A fun job in a thankfully still-growing industry…

The first statement in yesterday's Wall Street Journal article summarized it well: Toyota Motor Corp.'s incoming president, Akio Toyoda, has…