In Memoriam: Ritsuo Shingo, Former Toyota Executive and Lean Teacher
I am saddened to hear of the death of Ritsuo Shingo (1947-2023), as announced by the Shingo Institute. He was the…
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Celebrating Love with a Lean Twist: Creative Ideas for Valentine’s Day
Reposted from 2014... It's Valentine's Day. I'll be on a flight home from Boston later, hoping to see my…
Ryan McCormack’s Operational Excellence Mixtape: September 9, 2022
Thanks as always to Ryan McCormick for this... there's always so much good reading, listening, and viewing…
Maybe “Just in Time” (JIT) Should Be Called “Short Lead…
This is the starting point for a blog post that I should expand on... after posting these initial thought…
When Companies Don’t Learn From “The Beer Game,” Inventory…
You're a retailing or manufacturing executive who hasn't heard of MIT's "Beer Game" management simulator?
Then…
Ryan McCormack’s Operational Excellence Mixtape: October 22, 2021
Thanks as always to Ryan McCormick for this... there's always so much good reading, listening, and viewing…