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Examples of Excellence is a weekly feature showcasing examples of operational excellence.  If you have an example you'd like to share, please emai…

A hat tip to Jim Huntzinger for letting several of us know about this interview of Newt Gingrich on Fox's Hannity & Colmes.  We mentioned Newt…

California can be an odd place where odd things happen.  And so it was the other day when I came across the following in a nearby parking lot. Nice c…

To many managers, possibly even leaders, people are just numbers and data and costs.  Until you are forced to come to the realization that they are...…

My wife and I spent the Thanksgiving holiday with my mother in-law in Michigan. Observing her over the last few years has made me think how lean manuf…

One stark difference between great leaders and pathetic leaders is the acceptance of personal accountability. Some of it is cultural; for example whil…

Just a quick note that the Superfactory group on LinkedIn just passed the 1,000 member mark.  For those of you that don't know, LinkedIn is the l…