Last week Google bought Motorola Mobility division for $12.1 Billion dollars. Such a massive deal all p0int to Google primarily interested in
How To Make a Snowboard: Lean Manufacturing at Burton Snowboards [video]
While searching for an email in my inbox, I found an old email from a friend that had worked at the Burton Snowboard factory in Burlington, Vermont.
Why Lean Practitioners Hate Electronic Medical Records Software
About 6 weeks ago, my son broke his femur - yes, a very serious femur fracture. While playing soccer, the person guarding him kicked him behind his
Genichi Taguchi Contribution: A/B Testing and Design of Experiments
Continuing our series on the leaders that have made a significant impact to the quality movement, lean manufacturing, and six sigma, we've featured
Startup Lessons Learned 2011: Discount Code
I'm pleased to offer a 20% discount code for Eric Ries' Startup Lessons Learned 2011 Conference. Below are the conference details: Startup Lessons
Oprahization of Lean Manufacturing
The Toyota Production System is, at bottom, very practical and is based on very measured and systematic experimentation. As a system, this often
Pull Systems, Push Systems: The Paper Airplane Game
As I teach the principles of Lean Manufacturing to others, I include games that are both fun and also illustrate the concepts in a way that are
Six Sigma Black Belt Training
Six Sigma Black Belt Training and Certification usually means that you've completed an approved project, mentor Green Belts, and pass a Six Sigma
Lean Logistics Management – Reduce Supply Chain Complexity
In a recent newsletter from Inbound Logistics, the author provides some practical tips to reducing logistics costs, one of the largest costs areas in







