I'm going to take some time off through January 2nd… and I hope you enjoy the holidays, as well.
It's an annual tradition, dating back to 2009… my annual posting of the parody song “Gemba Claus is Comin' to Town.”
Here is the original post with lyrics:
https://www.leanblog.org/2009/12/gemba-claus-is-comin-to-town/
And here's a flashback to a fun post about Womack Claus from two years ago:
Best wishes for the new year… thanks again for being a part of my blog community.





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