We call them the LLCC's - the Low Labor Cost Countries - and we rationalize having the goods we buy made there through a convenient, but entirley…

Over a decade ago I created my first lean enterprise assessment, just as a tool to help me understand gaps in my organization. I'm generally loath…

Once there was a manufacturing executive who was concerned about the inaccurate financial information he was getting, so he moved his desk up to the a…

An interesting article over at Industry Week: Lean's High Tech Makeover - Toyota matches its Toyota Production System with advanced automation…

Now that I can reliably see again, I have something of a pent-up list of topics I'd like to write on. But it's the weekend, so let's start…

The good folks at McKinsey have put out a massive report called "Manufacturing the Future: The Next Era of Global Growth and Innovation". Th…

It seems rather curious that Hostess Brands CEO Gregory Rayburn would have so much time to talk to the business press over the last week or so as his…

In this edition of 5 Questions we meet Mark Graban, a good friend of ours that has become focused on the opportunities lean creates in the healthcare…