By Kevin Meyer I've blathered at length about Rube Goldberg-esque supply chains at Boeing and other similarly outsourcing-entranced companies.  S…

This week we visit the Kazuma Surfboards factory.  A bit more fun, a bit more manual.  Surf's up!  Visit Superfactory for more virtual factory tou…

by BILL WADDELL The post I wrote the other day referencing the 'Lean Community' sparked an interesting debate and a number of good comments.…

By Kevin Meyer I've been a little out of touch over the last few weeks dealing with an unnecessarily complex business situation involving multipl…

by BILL WADDELL I am not remotely qualified to advise anyone on the complexities of marriage or the workings of the female psyche; I can only observe…

In news guaranteed to make Bill Waddell smile, new research from business school professors at Stanford and Wharton (yes, those pointy-headed academic…

This week we visit a Dell computer factory.  Different emphasis this time: can you count the number of non-lean activities? Visit Superfactory for mor…

by BILL WADDELL The nexus between safety and quality is not always clear, especially to those outside of manufacturing looking in, but there is no qu…