By Kevin Meyer I often talk about the importance of the oft-forgotten second pillar of lean manufacturing: respect for people.  So many companies, us…

by BILL WADDELL Like a lot of companies, Nissan approaches lean like the woman who orders a double cheeseburger, chili cheese fries ... and a Diet Co…

by BILL WADDELL So a guy named Mark Selway is brought into the Boral Company - a  big global building products company based out of Australia - to tu…

By Kevin Meyer This week I'm taking a little time to look back on the factories I toured in Japan nearly two years ago as part of the Gemba Resea…

by BILL WADDELL Joe Weisenthal has been a financial guru since he got out of college - in other words has never actually done an honest day's wor…

By Kevin Meyer I've told you story after story of companies that have focused on improving internal efficiencies instead of globetrotting to chas…

By Kevin Meyer This week I'm taking a little time to look back on the factories I toured in Japan nearly two years ago as part of the Gemba Resea…

by BILL WADDELL The formula for success is to identify value as the customer defines it, and focus your efforts on enhancing that value, while elimin…