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The Usual Suspects
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A few years back I was working on the shop floor at an aerospace plant with a group of engineers who were determined to “do a Kaizen” to correct..
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April 12 , 2011.
Out of Sight, Out of our Minds
Gary was a talented, creative welder with an idea that made perfect sense to him but was not supported by conventional measures. Gary was determined..
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April 06 , 2011.
Waiting for Godot
Samuel Beckett’s modern drama about two hobos, Vladimir and Estragon, monotonously passing time while waiting for their friend Godot (who never shows..
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March 31 , 2011.
Automotons
Before there were real robots, there was Gort, star of the greatest sci-fi movie ever. Gort wasn’t just a robot; it was an autonomous robot, or..
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March 28 , 2011.
IT Solution
About five years ago, I had the opportunity to participate on an improvement project in a radiation oncology department. The goal was to reduce the..
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March 23 , 2011.
Rowing
I was asked about 15 years ago to give a short presentation about Poka-yoke to an association of engineering professors from different US..
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March 16 , 2011.
Use It Or Lose It
This cliché is often associated with physical or mental fitness. Jack LaLanne, who died recently at the age of 96, said once “It’s better to use..
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March 11 , 2011.