Mark Graban
"Theory of Restraints"???
San Diego Business JournalI'll assume the reporter misquoted the commanding officer and that he actually said "Theory of Constraints" (ala Goldratt) rather than the...
Bad Systems in the News: Not the Worst "Oops" Possible with...
The Lean Thinker ยป What Nukes?I had been mulling over trying to do a post on this story since the original story broke...
Reader Question: Managing Suggestions
Here is a question from a Lean Blog reader, posted with permission. Here's something to chew on with your Monday morning coffee. ...
Toyota marks 50 years in U.S.
This month marks a pretty significant milestone, 50 years since Toyota first started selling cars in the U.S. A collection of articles:Toyota marks 50...
New Shingo Book out Nov 1
Kaizen & the Art of Creative Thinking: EnnaI just had a nice conversation with Norman Bodek, which I'll be turning into a series of...
Never Too Old for Lean
Chambersburg Public Opinion - 150 years: TB Wood's: Chambersburg's oldest manufacturer:I don't mean "too old" in terms of people, I mean for an "old...
Lean at PACCAR
PACCAR Achieves Solid Third Quarter Sales and Profits:Lean success at PACCAR, from their quarterly announcement:"Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing Add Savings and Increase Capacity...
How (One) CEO Works, or "How I Selfishly Endanger Others"
In the October 29, 2007 issue of FORTUNE, there is their weekly "How I Work" segment that profiles and/or glorifies an executive. This...
What if Roger Penske *Had* Run Chrysler?
Roger Penske adds the Smart car to his $17B empire - Oct. 5, 2007Good article here about businessman Roger Penske. I didn't realize...
Corporate Birthday Greetings
Today is my birthday, as Rob pointed out in a comment a few days back (thanks to "social networking" sites that I've shared that...
How Toyota Became #1, and Will Again
I've mentioned this book before, coming out Nov 1, it's called How Toyota Became #1: Leadership Lessons from the World's Greatest Car Company.I had...
L.A.M.E. Strikes in Virginia
General Dynamics workers laid off - SWVAToday.comIt's been a while since a Lean As Mistakenly Executed (L.A.M.E.) sighting. Or, in other words, stuff...