By Kevin Meyer The other day I was talking to a couple execs at a local manufacturing company, and the usual topic of the evils of doing business in…

By Kevin Meyer Just a brief personal note thanking Bill for his contributions to Evolving Excellence over the last seven years (really, that long?).…

by BILL WADDELL Seven and a half years after scribbling my first post on Evolving Excellence I'm moving - whether I'm moving on, moving up or…

by BILL WADDELL I recently received an email from a guy challenging the legitimacy of organizing into value streams and lean accounting.  The linchpi…

By Kevin Meyer Consider the following: In order to accomplish a best-in-market customer experience, instill a differentiated skill-set, and bring th…

by BILL WADDELL All over the country - all over the world, for that matter - managers are confronting year end surprises from annual inventory counts…

By Kevin Meyer You're looking at the Marco Polo, owned by CMA CGM, which can hold more than 16,000 containers and reach a speed of 24 knots.  Reg…

by BILL WADDELL The horrible shootings in Connecticut have set off another round of debates over the fundamental goals of a business - pitting financ…