Putting the cart before the horse
by Mike LopezThis morning, I experienced my annual visit to the optometrist. The wait was 30 minutes, but that is…
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United Adds $25 Fee for 2nd Bag
Yahoo News StoryBy Mike R. Lopez:I saw this story about United Airlines charging customers to check a SECOND bag.…
The Bloodbath to Come
by Mike Lopez All these lead paint toy scandals are only the beginning. On July 12, 2007, Businessweek ran a story,…
The Roots of Lean
by Mike Lopez Today and tomorrow, I have the pleasure of taking part in a Lean Six Sigma summit being hosted by our…
Lean Love Advice: Part 4 of 4
By Mike LopezI've written about the four rules of Lean before. I have been thinking about how they apply to…
Lean Love Advice: Part 3 of 4
By Mike LopezI've written about the four rules of Lean before. I have been thinking about how they apply to…
Lean Love Advice: Part 2 of 4
By Mike LopezI've written about the four rules of Lean before. I have been thinking about how they apply to…
Lean Love Advice: Part 1 of 4
By Mike LopezI've written about the four rules of Lean before. Earlier tonight, I was thinking about how they apply…
Psychology & Lean
By Mike LopezExtraversion or introversion. How do those personality traits figure into a Lean implementation? I…
Quality Systems & Innovation
By Mike R. Lopez:The June 11, 2007 issue of BusinessWeek features a great story about 3M's recent problems with Six…
Question to Readers: Where should I go to learn supply chain management?
By Mike LopezA question for readers: Which short courses or classes in manufacturing or supply chain management…
More NPR Stories about Toyota
by Mike LopezYesterday and today, NPR's Morning Edition had two short stories about Toyota. Yesterday, they…
Hyundai’s Definition of Quality
Business Week Articleby Mike LopezBusiness Week ran an article about some of Hyundai's recent problems. One of them…
Leaner Carmakers = Higher Rental Car Prices
by Mike LopezA perfect example of a locally optimized system. According to an article in Businesweek, car rental…
Calling Out to All Lean Scientists
by Mike LopezAre you a scientist practicing Lean in your research? Are you trying to apply Lean to your research?…
Lean Outsourcing
By Mike LopezA Bay Area-based global outsourcing expert, Mark Zetter, and HP's former worldwide manufacturing…
Lean and Six Sigma Behaviors
By Mike Lopez:Before Lean, many of the activities that are presently structured as Lean projects used to take place…
Lean in Science
by Mike LopezLean in Science. Cookie cutters are really good at cutting cookies, but you can't bake a cake with…