Today we visit a very small tea processing facility in Japan.  Interesting combination of machines and hands.  Hopefully not too close a combination.…

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 week or so ago our fellow blogger Mark at the Lean Blog celebrated a milestone birthday.  I was a bit surprised at his age; for such a young pup he&…

Coincidentally while I was winging my way to Japan a few days ago, fellow lean blogger Mark Graban wrote an interesting piece on technology and poka y…

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…

A couple years ago an email joke was making the rounds.  It was amusing, but forgettable like most such things.  A friend of mine recently remembered…

You got to love when a complex industry is forced to become even more complex. Government regulators are expected soon to overhaul the aging coding s…

How appropriate as we near the Thanksiving holiday that our favorite turkey, Jack Welch, gives us some pointers on leadership.  In his regular Busines…