Over the last couple days I've come across some examples of offshore manufacturing problems that really make me wonder if it's worth it. To be…

Earlier this year Mark over at the Lean Blog did a poll of the "Best Lean Companies." After over 800 votes the results were pretty much as e…

Many of us have long been struggling with helping employees understand the confluence of benefits and compensation. Straight wages are the most obviou…

The past week has seen a flurry of articles on the problems Toyota has been facing as it surpasses GM for the number one spot... in sales. As a side n…

Earlier this week our friend Mark Graban over at the Lean Blog penned what I consider to be a very important post on "measuring leanness." I…

Although it's relatively unrelated to any important message, we've enjoyed watching the battle between SAP and Oracle, aka the false gods of t…

The Wall Street Journal this morning has a front page article detailing the long and convoluted supply chain that brings ginger from small farms in Ch…

Walk into just about any workplace these days and you'll find the same motivational posters, with ubiquitous themes like "synergy," wha…