Beyond Manufacturing

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

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

I often talk about how "respect for people" is the oft-forgotten second pillar of lean - and how lean fails when that concept isn't embr…

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

A few days ago I told you the remarkable story of Bangkok Airways, which I encountered while on my recent three week vacation to Thailand, Cambodia, a…

I apologize for posts being few and far between - my wife and I were wandering around and exploring Thailand, Cambodia, and Hong Kong for the past thr…

And here I thought large-scale central planning was thrown out with the remnants of the old Soviet Union. Lean folks know that effective capacity is…

I've been mulling this latest WikiLeaks controversy for a few days and there's an aspect that really troubles me. I'll stay away from the…