Beyond Manufacturing

By Kevin Meyer So what does a typical city do when commuter trains and buses reach capacity?  Add more capacity of course - unless you're broke.…

It's easy to criticize, bloveate, and pontificate.  That wouldn't be possible without the sacrifice of so many with such incredible courage.…

By Kevin Meyer I often talk about how "respect for people" is the oft-forgotten second pillar of lean - and how lean fails when that concep…

By Kevin Meyer Somehow I got roped into watching another mind-numbing show on TV... Extreme Couponing on TLC.  How and why?  If you're a married…

By Kevin Meyer A few days ago I told you the remarkable story of Bangkok Airways, which I encountered while on my recent three week vacation to Thail…

By Kevin Meyer I apologize for posts being few and far between - my wife and I were wandering around and exploring Thailand, Cambodia, and Hong Kong…

By Kevin Meyer And here I thought large-scale central planning was thrown out with the remnants of the old Soviet Union. Lean folks know that effect…

By Kevin Meyer I've been mulling this latest WikiLeaks controversy for a few days and there's an aspect that really troubles me.  I'll st…