By Kevin Meyer Regular readers know that the "respect for people" pillar of lean is particularly important to me - in fact I consider it to…

by BILL WADDELL Next month I am participating in a Lean Sales & Marketing event in Indianapolis and, as I start the preparation process, I though…

by BILL WADDELL Despite the stacks of books in my office, living room and bedroom, I am not a hoarder.  I get books from every direction - some I buy…

by BILL WADDELL No one needs any evidence to believe the shaving products business is completely out of control.  Every time you shop for razor blade…

by BILL WADDELL It seems as though a potato chip company called Route 11 went from nothing to a decent little business largely by offering a variety…

By Kevin Meyer Perhaps I'm just an optimist, but it's starting to seem like the discussion on manufacturing in America is changing.  Just a y…

by BILL WADDELL I recently had the opportunity to help a client hire a new operations leader - and the job went to the person who was "geekiest&…

by BILL WADDELL If you love manufacturing, you gotta love this story -…