Putting the cart before the horse Mike Lopez Feb 22, 2008 1 Blog by Mike LopezThis morning, I experienced my annual visit to the optometrist. The wait was 30 minutes, but that is…
United Adds $25 Fee for 2nd Bag Mike Lopez Feb 4, 2008 15 Blog Yahoo News StoryBy Mike R. Lopez:I saw this story about United Airlines charging customers to check a SECOND bag.…
The Bloodbath to Come Mike Lopez Aug 23, 2007 2 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 Mike Lopez Aug 22, 2007 4 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 Mike Lopez Jun 27, 2007 0 Blog 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 Mike Lopez Jun 27, 2007 1 Blog 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 Mike Lopez Jun 27, 2007 2 Blog 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 Mike Lopez Jun 27, 2007 6 Blog By Mike LopezI've written about the four rules of Lean before. Earlier tonight, I was thinking about how they apply…
Psychology & Lean Mike Lopez Jun 20, 2007 11 Blog By Mike LopezExtraversion or introversion. How do those personality traits figure into a Lean implementation? I…
Quality Systems & Innovation Mike Lopez Jun 4, 2007 5 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? Mike Lopez Mar 22, 2007 5 By Mike LopezA question for readers: Which short courses or classes in manufacturing or supply chain management…
More NPR Stories about Toyota Mike Lopez Mar 8, 2007 0 by Mike LopezYesterday and today, NPR's Morning Edition had two short stories about Toyota. Yesterday, they…
Hyundai’s Definition of Quality Mike Lopez Dec 23, 2006 4 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 Mike Lopez Nov 28, 2006 4 by Mike LopezA perfect example of a locally optimized system. According to an article in Businesweek, car rental…
Calling Out to All Lean Scientists Mike Lopez Nov 28, 2006 0 by Mike LopezAre you a scientist practicing Lean in your research? Are you trying to apply Lean to your research?…
Lean Outsourcing Mike Lopez Sep 24, 2006 0 By Mike LopezA Bay Area-based global outsourcing expert, Mark Zetter, and HP's former worldwide manufacturing…
Lean and Six Sigma Behaviors Mike Lopez Jul 7, 2006 3 By Mike Lopez:Before Lean, many of the activities that are presently structured as Lean projects used to take place…
Lean in Science Mike Lopez Mar 17, 2006 3 by Mike LopezLean in Science. Cookie cutters are really good at cutting cookies, but you can't bake a cake with…