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Positioning for success: Three stories 

These companies have seen what lean can deliver, and want more. I hope the past year was as eventful for your company as it was for mine. If...

Campbell a great trooper 

To the editor:

They say there are two sides to every story. In the Feb. 24 issue of the Niagara Falls Reporter, there was an article...

Funding the lean transition 

Ybu've probably heard how the Chinese government subsidizes furniture manufacturers and their suppliers. How can American re- tailers and the...

Planning to succeed, Part II 

The TPT lays out the project sponsor's objective in a clear, concise manner. If you haven't read last month's article, please do so or this...

Planning to succeed 

To set the tone for this article I want to indulge in an unpardonable writing sin - I'm going to deliberately misspell a word. Please bear with me...

Grooming lean leaders 

As I stated in an earlier article, in our industry it's common for middle managers to come up through the ranks. The selection criteria for a...

When phantom rules rule 

Phantom rules are as dangerous to the decision-making process as the waste of overproduction is to achieving success in a lean initiative. They're...

Leading in a lean environment, Part Two 

The best results will be achieved through collaboration. If your company embarked on the lean journey without establishing a good foundation or...

Leading in a lean environment 

If your lean initiative isn't getting the results you want, then take a close look at your implementation plan. Lean seems to be getting a bad...

Survive and thrive in 2008 

GETTING LEAN If you haven't started your lean journey, there's no better time than now. Another difficult year for our industry is coming to a...