This week I was working at a client site with a newly formed team of future coaches. This was the second meeting in a series of several aimed at developing coaching skills and TPS know-how. During a break in the action on our first day, I sat quietly with a member of the team named [...]

I can remember many times when I got “stuck” with my kaizen. One particular situation stays with me even though it was over 15 years ago. I was working with a company to help them make ergonomic improvements for each process in a product line. It was our intention to do this first and then [...]

To be Successful… A long while ago, when starting my industrial career, I was required to take Forklift Operation and Safety.  For those who know me well, the idea of me actually driving a forklift is cause for fright.  To date, I have avoided this task for the safety of everyone working around me.  However, the [...]<img alt=""

Close  your eyes and get an image of a time when you have been really mad about inefficiencies with public money. Mine is during highway construction when I see people just “standing around” while a smaller group does the actual work.  Every now and then, I get to the point of thinking ”those are my tax [...]<img alt=""