Changing the Discussion

21 September 2011

by BILL WADDELL Spending last week at the Lean Accounting Summit probably made me a bit over-sensitive to the subject, but coming across a story abou…

Thou Shalt Not Question

19 September 2011

By Kevin Meyer The climate change world is in a bit of a tizzy this week over the resignation of Dr. Ivar Giaever, a nobel laureate physicist current…

A 5S Checklist

19 September 2011

by BILL WADDELL Over the years I have been known to badmouth typical approaches to 5S as a glorified housekeeping exercise - getting lean without doi…

Culture versus Org Charts

19 September 2011

by BILL WADDELL Two companies I have worked closely with recently have a common thread:  Both are very good, very lean manufacturers making very good…