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by BILL WADDELL I don't suffer from the illusion - the delusion - that anyone at Walmart or Amazon spends much time mapping value streams or &quo…

by BILL WADDELL Lean is a subset of profit improvement.  Everything about lean will enhance profits, but there are a lot of profit enhancing ideas an…

by BILL WADDELL A couple of comments and thoughts on a couple of books ... Shingo versus Shingo A few weeks ago I wrote a piece contrasting Shingo&…

by BILL WADDELL Next month I am participating in a Lean Sales & Marketing event in Indianapolis and, as I start the preparation process, I though…

by BILL WADDELL Despite the stacks of books in my office, living room and bedroom, I am not a hoarder.  I get books from every direction - some I buy…

by BILL WADDELL No one needs any evidence to believe the shaving products business is completely out of control.  Every time you shop for razor blade…

by BILL WADDELL It seems as though a potato chip company called Route 11 went from nothing to a decent little business largely by offering a variety…

by BILL WADDELL I recently had the opportunity to help a client hire a new operations leader - and the job went to the person who was "geekiest&…