Flexibility: A License to Accept Waste
3 January 2010
By Kevin Meyer A couple weeks ago I re-read Michael Balle's excellent business novel, The Lean Manager. One concept that has been nagging at me…
"Lean Out" This, Boeing
16 November 2009
By Kevin Meyer Several of us often comment, or lament, the term “lean and mean.” Real lean is definitely not mean, although we appreciate the desire…
The Status Quo Degrades
1 November 2009
By Kevin Meyer Stewart Anderson penned an article in the latest Quality Digest that took a look at several misconceptions about Toyota. I won't…
Behavior Modification - Make it Fun
23 October 2009
By Kevin Meyer A couple of interesting videos came my way recently showing how human behavior can easily be changed by making the new behavior more i…
Sunday News - Ford's Mulally and the US Postal Service
13 September 2009
The Sunday Parade Magazine newspaper insert, of all rags, had a couple tidbits to ponder this morning. Sandwiched between silly celebrity gossip and…
All Costs Are Not Created Equal
2 September 2009
by BILL WADDELL Everyone seems hell bent on cost reduction, most often without regard for the kind of costs they are trying to reduce. For that matt…
Stuff and More Stuff
1 August 2009
It's Sunday; time to take a break for some lighter fare. After last weekend's post on downsizing to a smaller house with less storage space,…
Taking Standing Up To New Heights
18 July 2009
By Kevin Meyer Several months I told you how I switched from a butt-widening traditional office desk and chair to a stand up desk. The increase in p…