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The History of Excellence page on Superfactory, and particularly the timeline on the page, has generated a lot of interest, comments, and submissions…

I've always been curious why, in the face of increasing competitive pressure, some companies embrace lean while others just complain or turn a bli…

I continue to be amazed by the number of lean lessons I can learn from relatives, especially those that have never been part of a business environment…

Saturday's post of Toyota Questions Kaizen, which commented on the As Rivals Catch Up, Toyota CEO Spurs Big Efficiency Drive article in Saturday&#…

A front page story in today's weekend edition of the Wall Street Journal, titled As Rivals Catch Up, Toyota CEO Spurs Big Efficiency Drive, does a…

Many of us are looking forward to the holidays, or more specifically the week after Christmas, to catch up projects and perhaps do a little reading.…

I get a lot of email every day.  Most of it is work related; and quite a bit of it is truly inspirational.  It certainly restores my faith in humanity…