lean manufacturing

Well over a decade ago I created my first lean enterprise assessment, just as a tool to help me understand gaps in my organization.  I'm generally…

A heads up to Evolving Excellence readers that Gemba Academy has just added a group of videos to its Gemba Live! series titled "Reflections on 25…

By Kevin Meyer Last week I started a discussion post in the Lean Six Sigma LinkedIn group on Gemba Academy's latest featured video showing the mo…

By Kevin Meyer Ever since I heard of the passing of Eiji Toyoda several days ago I have struggled to find the appropriate words to convey the impact…

By Kevin Meyer Regular readers know that I'm no big fan of Jack Welch, to put it mildly.  My opinion is shared by many in the lean world, at leas…

By Kevin Meyer A few years ago when I was a young lad, a friend of mine introduced me to a newfangled gizmo called "Pong."  We temporarily…

By Kevin Meyer There was a fantastic story in The New York Times yesterday on how Toyota is helping various charities in the New York City area.  Mos…

By Kevin Meyer And now a rare word from what is effectively our sponsor...!  As many of you know, I am one of the partners in Gemba Academy, a compan…