Two companies I have worked closely with recently have a common thread: Both are very good, very lean manufacturers making very good money; and neithe…

It's been a busy week - both Bill and I presented at the Lean Accounting Summit. Believe it or not it's the one time a year when we spend a fe…

Yesterday I told you how ten years ago on September 10th was one of the most difficult - and transformative - days of my life. Yes, the day before Sep…

Today, 9/10, is a very memorable day to me. Ten years ago today I had to lay off over 150 brilliant people, including myself. You see, not quite a ye…

I just returned from my annual trip to visit some customers and attend a trade show in Shanghai, China. Always an interesting experience and I persona…

As a diligent investigator, I managed to sneak an advanced copy of Obama's jobs speech for Thursday night. I will leak it to you here: "My f…

One piece flow is a core concept of lean and thanks to its counterintuitive nature also one of the more difficult ones to embrace. We naturally want t…

The social media emperor isn't quite naked - but nearly so, and highly over-rated. While there may be some value to it in some businesses sometime…