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Several weeks ago in New England, the rants of angry electric utility patrons filled the evening news. Accusations of greed and incompetence were..
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December 01 , 2011.
Lean Thanks
The upcoming holiday is my second favorite (after New Years), first because it’s energizing to reflect on things to be happy about, and second..
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November 22 , 2011.
The Ear of the Beholder
A short time after I moved into operations as the VP of manufacturing, our assembly department made an early and, dare I say, imperfect attempt to..
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November 18 , 2011.
First Job Lessons
Early job experiences can have a profound impact on how we approach the workday. Here is one of mine from my very first job: When I was twelve years..
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November 08 , 2011.
Illogical Progression
This post is a follow-up to one from September on policy deployment, sometimes called a ‘roadmap’ for improvement.’ It’s more than that in that it..
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November 02 , 2011.
Passing the Baton
There is an abundance of symbolism in the phrase “passing the baton”. Taiichi Ohno used the analogy of passing the baton to explain the cooperation..
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October 28 , 2011.
Waitin'
I’m just returning from a brief sojourn that included: Marrying off my older daughter, Christine, in Disneyworld, followed by A short vacation for..
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October 20 , 2011.
Another Chicken Story
Before Shigeo Shingo’s chicken there was another well-known fowl by the name of “Chicken Little.” Do you remember the story? Struck on the head by a..
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September 27 , 2011.
Chicken?
A thoughtful comment to my last post reminded me of one my favorite Shigeo Shingo stories. The writer, who will be at our upcoming conference,..
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September 26 , 2011.
Drowning in Opportunities
In 1989, after four years of what could be called ala carte improvement, my factory was introduced to policy deployment by Deming Prize winner, Ryuji..
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September 06 , 2011.