Toyota has put a couple of 4 minutes videos on line that provide a fluffy, pretty basic explanation of the origins of Jidoka, JIT and the TPS.  In typ…

Every time I write something negative about Ford, GM or the big American manufacturers the comments and email fly, decrying my lack of faith, my bad a…

Just in case anyone thought they were finally getting their arms around all of the complexities of lean manufacturing - starting to see some consisten…

Stanley Furniture just announced their first quarter results.  Sales were at a record level, earnings were off a bit from last year, but strong enough…

Hey Detroit!  Are you listening?  Here's how you turn things around when you are in trouble: Step 1 is to close the excess plants and lay off the…

John Stossel from ABC doesn't have an MBA.  His got a psychology degree from Princeton, but he seems to think like an MBA holder. So does Neil Cav…

This Thursday, the 20th, Norm Bodek is slated to receive the Certified Grand Master Six Sigma Medal at an event hosted by the Portland, Oregon (Norm&#…

In the articles section, there is a great interview Art Smalley had with Toyota veteran Ike Kato called Shigeo Shingo's Influence on TPS, in which…