Last July we told you about a duel at NAM, where the Hunter/Ryan bill divided the larger "manufacturers" (primarily outsourcers) and the sma…

The Business and Media Institute is out with it's list of the Top Ten Economic Myths of 2006 report, which includes all sorts of fun subjects like…

If you've been involved with lean for a while you have probably started to see some discussion on "training within industry" or TWI. TW…

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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&#…