This week we visit the Audi A3 factory in Ingolstadt.  Compare this to the BMW factory we visited several weeks ago, especially the WIP inventory leve…

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

Yes, it's been a while since I've reported on the performance of the Superfactory 20... the twenty lean company stocks we decided to track a y…

Happy New Year from Evolving Excellence!  Best wishes for a peaceful, prosperous, and healthy 2009.  What will you accomplish this year?  While thinki…

As the 2009 arrives, many of you will be focused on resolutions of what you'll do in the new year.  Get a body like Obama, a love life like Gere,…

A regular reader and loyal subservient leader of one of my best factories pointed me to a Doonesbury comic from earlier this week that captured the va…

With all the talk of corporate jets and massive bonuses for the CEO's of failing companies, here's a jolt of true leadership inspiration.  Har…

Today we enter the factory of Leatherman pocket tools... many of you probably have one in your pocket now.  Anyone have a spare airplane game you can…