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We call them the LLCC's - the Low Labor Cost Countries - and we rationalize having the goods we buy made there through a convenient, but entirley…

Once there was a manufacturing executive who was concerned about the inaccurate financial information he was getting, so he moved his desk up to the a…

An interesting article over at Industry Week: Lean's High Tech Makeover - Toyota matches its Toyota Production System with advanced automation…

The good folks at McKinsey have put out a massive report called "Manufacturing the Future: The Next Era of Global Growth and Innovation". Th…

It seems rather curious that Hostess Brands CEO Gregory Rayburn would have so much time to talk to the business press over the last week or so as his…

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…

I have two two clients that are both lean and successful, but with very different cultures. Both have female dominated factory floors - I don't kn…

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