by BILL WADDELL In the manufacturing world most understand that excellence - lean - centers on cycle time.  Manufacturers aren't necessarily all…

By Kevin Meyer This Memorial Day we remember those who gave their lives in defense of our country, a sacrifice that should give pause to all the chil…

by BILL WADDELL Mitt Romney last Fall: "'Our productivity equals our income." Barack Obama in response on Wednesday: "... the not…

By Kevin Meyer I've been collecting a variety of articles I found interesting with the intention to bloviate about them.  Unfortunately time has…

by BILL WADDELL Valuing Facebook at $100 billion killed the company. While it could have continued to limp along as a privately held company, as a pu…

by BILL WADDELL Here's the way I see lean: This is pretty much the model I use when I am writing about companies or concepts for Evolving excell…

By Kevin Meyer It's college graduation season, so once again we get to listen to a bunch of commencement addresses by supposed dignitaries launch…

By Kevin Meyer There have been a couple articles in noteworthy rags over the last couple days that have raised my ire a bit - even if I eventually ag…