Monthly Archives: July 2022

Lean Is In the Simplest Things

Workplace organization is fundamental to any lean manufacturing implementation. Some time ago, I was having a discussion with an operator […]

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Our Latest Industry Week Article: A New Twist on “Going to the Gemba”

Ron Jacques and I have made a pretty good writing team over the past year or so.  Ron has a […]

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Is It Wrong that I Refer to Managers as “Dumbasses”?

I think that I’ve mentioned that I teach in the B-school at nearby Kent State University.  In the course catalogue, […]

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