XONITEK’s Joseph Paris reviews Jim Bowie’s book Lean Acres & continued media coverage of the Operational Excellence Society. Published in Lean Management Journal in the November 2012 issue. Download PDF
The Big Idea How can executives (or anyone) use what we know about process improvement to make their lives better — as well as improve the lives of everyone with whom they interact? Todd Pearson’s productivity transformation in his home, personal and work life is one in a series of Living Lean vignettes describing the…
Nowadays, when we examine financial reports for small or medium sized enterprises (SME), we see that interpretations are being made based only on sales revenues and certain expenses. Since many vital decisions affecting the future of a company are determined by considering only these charts, many decisions are based on incorrect information.
The 2012 Olympics lived up to its expectations. We watched the world’s greatest athletes break records and bring home the gold. In all the excitement, what did you learn from these world-class athletes that can help you achieve your goals? Here are 5 lessons learned you may have missed:
I love the smell of machine oil. I love to hear the clanging and clanking of machinery in operation. I love the banging when one machine hammers away at a piece of metal to form it into something new or the high-pitched “whir” of a loom or spinner in operation. And I love the way huge apparatus groan…
