In the Toyota Talent book by Liker and Meier a principle called “Simple to Complex” is discussed. Here is their description of the principle: “When l…

While reviewing an upcoming book from a noted author of lean manufacturing texts, I came across the Caux Round Table, an organization I had not heard…

Where are the new homes of top shelf economists?  Universities?  Nope.  The government?  Nope.  Think tanks or Wall Street?  Nope.  Try companies, esp…

It's earnings reporting season again, and out come all of the nincompoops complaining about how the evil oil companies are raping the poor consume…

As many of you know, there is an unscientific poll in progress ranking various lean companies.  The results are interesting, rather dynamic, and even…

Six or so years ago when I was starting my contract manufacturing company I was really trying to implement lean manufacturing from the get-go.  What a…

Headline from France: The rate of offences by drivers over 65 jumped 38 per cent from 2003-05. Of course the first root cause that comes to mind is…

Mark over at the Lean Blog has created an informal poll asking who the best lean company is.  Some of the usual suspects are on the list, plus a few y…