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by BILL WADDELL We call them the LLCC's - the Low Labor Cost Countries - and we rationalize having the goods we buy made there through a convenie…

by BILL WADDELL Once there was a manufacturing executive who was concerned about the inaccurate financial information he was getting, so he moved his…

by BILL WADDELL An interesting article over at Industry Week: Lean's High Tech Makeover - Toyota matches its Toyota Production System with advan…

by BILL WADDELL The good folks at McKinsey have put out a massive report called "Manufacturing the Future: The Next Era of Global Growth and Inn…

by BILL WADDELL It seems rather curious that Hostess Brands CEO Gregory Rayburn would have so much time to talk to the business press over the last w…

In this edition of 5 Questions we meet Mark Graban, a good friend of ours that has become focused on the opportunities lean creates in the healthcare…

by BILL WADDELL I have two two clients that are both lean and successful, but with very different cultures.  Both have female dominated factory floor…

by BILL WADDELL It seems more and more apparent that the real world of legitimate manufacturing is completely unknown and unappreciated by just about…