If the leanest possible manufacturer of consumer products approached Walmart, Target or Kmart with the proposition that they could provide very low co…

Over the past several months I’ve noticed an increasing amount of Superfactory activity originating from Iraq. Several university students have reques…

Yesterday Bill had a post regarding a comment from Kathleen Fasanella of the Fashion-Incubator blog.  In her comment Kathleen mentions "... it re…

There is an incredible reservoir of intellect, experience and passion for lean manufacturing among the Superfactory readers, and the best thing about…

While I like to turn a buck as much as the next guy, when it comes to manufacturing I am often unable to refrain from allowing my emotions to cloud my…

There is no question that there is a lot American manufacturing can learn from Toyota, Honda, Canon and a few other Japanese companies.  The lessons f…

It is probably no coincidence that this time of the year brings thoughts of charity and giving back to the world.  As the result of some family medica…

Art Smalley just walked into my house and told me I don't know what Christmas is all about.  Can you imagine the nerve of this guy?  I got 3,000 b…