America’s Oldest Bike Company Could Use Lean Manufacturing to Remain the…
Mark's Note: Today's post is by Andy Wagner, who contributed regularly to this blog from 2007 to 2010. This CNN…
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Guest Post: What It Means
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
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
Mark's note: One more guest post, Andy Wagner following up his recent guest post, "Being the Change."
Each…
Guest Post: Being the Change
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?
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
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
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?
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?
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
By Andrew Wagner:I stumbled across a piece Richard Feynman spoke some time ago about "Cargo Cult Science" and…
Everyday Lean: Lean and Kleenex
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
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
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
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
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
A poignant story showed up in the Washington Post during the recent GM strike that hits at the heart of the…
Book Review: Boeing Versus Airbus
Review by Andy Wagner:
Name of the Book: Boeing Versus Airbus: The Inside Story of the Greatest International…