Monthly Archives: January 2007
Wal-Mart Scheduling and Respect for People
Wal-Mart Seeks New Flexibility In Worker Shifts (WSJ $$)
Today's WSJ has an article about how Wal-Mart is moving towards computerized scheduling that micromanages schedules...
Bad Visual Control Example
Click here for the bad example, via ThisIsBroken.comThe sometimes outstanding, sometimes whiny "ThisIsBroken" blog has a funny photo of a cruise ship door that...
Lean Challenge Response: David Meier
Here is a response to the Lean Challenge contest entry (click here to read the situation submitted by Rich, a blog reader). Click...
Bad Boss Roundup
A few articles in the news today about bad bosses. Hopefully, more than a few have 2007 resolutions to get better. Chances are though,...
Online WSJ is Free Today
In conjunction with their new paper design, the Wall St. Journal has opened up its website for free, just for today.If there were articles...
Thanks for Taking the Survey!
Thanks again for trying our "5 Whys" Survey. I hope you'll come back to the Lean Blog and our community here. If...
Book Review +: Profit Beyond Measure
By Jamie FlinchbaughOne of the most underrated voices in the "lean" world is Tom Johnson. I still regularly recommend his latest book, now 6...
