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Who Built the Toyota Production System? A Recovered Archive and a Debate Worth Reading

18 May 2026

Almost 30 years ago I launched Superfactory.com, born out of my own lean journey and a desire to share what I was learning - and to play with this new…

Superfactory

Veggie Khao Soi — Northern Thailand's Coconut Curry Noodle Soup

17 May 2026

Serves: 4–5 Total time: ~55 minutes Difficulty: Moderate Diet: Vegetarian Background Khao Soi is one of the defining dishes of Northern Thailand, p…

cooking the world

The Right Leadership Call, Built in Advance

13 May 2026

I was in college in the fall of 1982 when seven people in Chicago died from cyanide-laced Tylenol capsules. I remember the news coverage, the sudden p…

leadership

The Innovation Engine We're Choosing to Break

11 May 2026

I recently caught a Bloomberg interview with authors of a new book, Priority Technologies: Ensuring U.S. Security and Shared Prosperity, edited by MIT…

The Framework Graveyard: What the Consulting Industry Did to Good Research

3 May 2026

A few days ago I came across a LinkedIn series by Corina Enache, an anthropologist who has spent the past several weeks doing something I hadn't s…

leadership

The F1 Pit Stop Analogy You Haven't Actually Used

29 April 2026

Oh good. Another lean blog post using Formula 1 pit stops as a metaphor. Quick changeover! Standardized work! Roles clarity! You've seen it a hund…

lean

Cooking My Way Around the World: A Midyear Update

27 April 2026

At the start of 2026, I set myself a somewhat ambitious goal: cook traditional dishes from 30 different countries over the course of the year, hosting…

Porotos Granados — Chile's Summer Harvest Bean Stew

27 April 2026

Serves: 4 Total time: ~55 minutes Difficulty: Moderate Diet: Vegetarian (fully vegan) The Dish and Its Place in Chilean Life Porotos Granados — lit…

cooking the world

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