If you ever had to take the SAT or the ACT, you'll remember those pesky analogy questions. Let me invite you to recall those - at least for today's
Respect for People and Takt Time
Elaborating on the Respect for People principle and challenge from Bob Emiliani, in this article I want to show how Respect for People relates to Takt
Respect for People Principle
Bob Emiliani published a very good article on principle of Respect for People [1. I will use Respect for People and Respect for the Human
Practical Applications of Queueing Theory: Apply Lean at the Constraint to Eliminate the Bottleneck
This article is on the Practical Applications of Queueing Theory and how some of the assumptions of Queueing Theory can break down, necessitating the
Catalog Engineers and Value Stream Mapping
My approach to applying Lean in an operation is a little unorthodox. Most practitioners follow the value stream mapping approach, where product
Akio Toyoda Accepts Ice Bucket Challenge [video]
Akio Toyoda the CEO and President of Toyota Motor Corporation dumps a bucket of ice water on his head to support and bring more awareness to
Toyoda Changed to Toyota: Why the Name Change?
Ever wonder why Toyoda was changed to Toyota? Most people know that Toyota began as a company that manufactured looms - or, sewing machines. At
A3 Thinking at Rackspace
I'm in San Antonio Texas today, visiting my good friend, Mark Roenigk. Mark and the team at Rackspace are doing some amazing things in the background
Waste of Overprocessing is Everywhere
This article explains the waste of overprocessing and how it impacts the customer experience. I also show how overprocessing is conveyed using a