Two months ago we told you about Columbia Aircraft, which announced it was laying off employees in order to implement lean manufacturing methods. Of c…

It's rather rare that I write about books I've read or recommend, but this is an appropriate occasion. Gemba Press is now shipping Workplace…

A hat tip to our friend Jon Miller at Gemba Panta Rei, who pointed us to a few articles on how Wisconsin is pushing lean... both lean government and s…

Ever since my original post on Flights of Knowledge I have been receiving emails from people who wish to remain anonymous regarding other examples, as…

Intriguing front page article in the Wall Street Journal yesterday titled As Its Population Declines, Youngstown Thinks Small describing a city planni…

It's been a serious week... outsourcing, layoffs, and even a comparison of accounting standards. I don't know about you, but I need a break. S…

Certain aspects of traditional accounting, driven by the generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), have stymied the efforts of lean manufac…

Two months ago we told you about an article in CIO magazine that basically claimed "lean won't work here." How many times have we heard…