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Andy Wagner works for a major aerospace company. Andy blogged here regularly from 2007 to 2010 and still contributes occasionally.

Would Today’s General Electric Recognize the Ideas in their Old “Blue…

Andy Wagner Feb 21, 2019 5
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Mark's note: It's been a long time since Andy Wagner contributed a post to the blog, but we've remained friends…

America’s Oldest Bike Company Could Use Lean Manufacturing to Remain the…

Andy Wagner Jun 11, 2014 1
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Mark's Note: Today's post is by Andy Wagner, who contributed regularly to this blog from 2007 to 2010. This CNN…

Guest Post: What It Means

Andy Wagner Jul 15, 2010 4
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Mark's Note: Here's part 4 of a series by our guest blogger, Andy Wagner. Start reading with Part 1 here. "What…

Guest Post: Lean Starts at Home

Andy Wagner Jul 8, 2010 5
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Mark's Note: Here's part 3 of a series by our guest blogger, Andy Wagner - a series that started here. Many of…

Guest Post: Not Putting Out Fires

Andy Wagner Jun 30, 2010 2
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Mark's note: One more guest post, Andy Wagner following up his recent guest post, "Being the Change." Each…

Guest Post: Being the Change

Andy Wagner Jun 22, 2010 3
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Mark's note: Today, I'm happy to welcome back an old Lean Blog contributor, Andy Wagner. He takes a more personal…

Ford’s Resurgence Due to Less Blame-y Culture?

Andy Wagner Mar 24, 2010 4
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Mark's note: It's great to welcome Andy Wagner back to the blog. Read his older posts here. General Motors,…

Shop Class as Soulcraft

Andy Wagner Jul 30, 2009 3
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By Andy Wagner: The New York Times recently published an essay by Matthew Crawford, based on his new book Shop…

Saving the Most L.A.M.E Day Ever

Andy Wagner Jun 23, 2009 0
By Andy Wagner:This summer, I am supervising three interns. The first week one of them asked what "lean six sigma"…

Where Would I Be Without Lean?

Andy Wagner Mar 3, 2009 4
By Andy Wagner:I've been in industry for a little over ten years now, reading and thinking about lean for at least…

Lean or LAME at Boeing?

Andy Wagner Sep 16, 2008 5
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By Andrew Wagner: My wife, the resident space geek, turned me in the direction of this Boeing Press Release on…

The "LAME" Cargo Cult and Lean

Andy Wagner Sep 9, 2008 1
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By Andrew Wagner:I stumbled across a piece Richard Feynman spoke some time ago about "Cargo Cult Science" and…

Everyday Lean: Lean and Kleenex

Andy Wagner Aug 28, 2008 3
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By Andy Wagner:I know how much Mark dislikes headlines that rhyme with lean, but perhaps he'll make an exception…

John Boyd, Lean Fighter Pilot Part II

Andy Wagner Mar 7, 2008 2
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Harry Hillaker--Father of the F-16 Toyota's Value Innovation: The Art of Tension Mark has written before about…

John Boyd, Lean Fighter Pilot Part I

Andy Wagner Mar 4, 2008 3
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The OODA Loop & You I love examples of lean thinking that come from unexpected angles. Mike Gardner at the…

Southwest Airlines and the Flying Big Three

Andy Wagner Feb 21, 2008 10
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Southwest. Way Southwest. - NY Times Jeff Bailey at the New York Times wrote a great article about Southwest…

FAA and Airlines Improving Where It Counts

Andy Wagner Oct 18, 2007 2
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Lean bloggers tend to be hard on the commercial airline industry. It's not unjustified considering how they've…

The Same Kind of Different Car Company

Andy Wagner Oct 16, 2007 0
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A poignant story showed up in the Washington Post during the recent GM strike that hits at the heart of the…
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