This is a little off-topic from our usual discussion of manufacturing excellence, but I just read an excellent book on the bizarre side of economic an…

Bill Waddell has written an excellent article on the "real world" of Lean, which has been posted on Superfactory.  It is based on the though…

Neil Gershenfeld has just written a very interesting book, Fab, on the upcoming "personal fabrication" revolution.  Basically his definition…

I've always had a problem with horizontal surfaces, but recently I toured a couple of manufacturing plants that really highlighted their danger.…

How well do we tap the experience and creativity of our employees?  When was the last time we asked for suggestions on how to improve our operations?…

As mentioned in a post a couple months ago, we have been working on a series of downloadable PowerPoint presentations on the various components of Lea…

The core of Lean Manufacturing and Lean Enterprise is a constant vigilance for opportunities to reduce waste.  Although most of us focus on value stre…

I just finished reading The Power of Impossible Thinking by Jerry Wind and Colin Crook.  Really an eye-opener.  Drawing on the latest neuroscientific…