On Retiring, Rebooting, and Rediscovering Curiosity
It’s been a year since my last post—a fact that’s both surprising and, in retrospect, entirely intentional. At the beginning of 2024, I retired. Not ... Read more
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16 Questions to Ask on Your...
Toyota Chairman Fujio Cho gave a brilliantly simple description of what to do on a Gemba walk. “Go see, ask why, show respect,” he said. ... Read more
GA 582 | Living Conditionally vs....
This week’s guest is Andy Crocker. Ron and Andy discussed Andy’s book, “The Unconditionals,” what it was like working on a project for NASA, the ... Read more
Pick by Stencil – AllAboutLean.com
Pick by Light is a well-known technology in manufacturing to simplify the picking of multiple parts for kitting. It is a proven technology, albeit setting ... Read more
The Power and Risk of Rituals
Yes, it really has been just over a year since my last post! The past few years have been a whirlwind of activity, including building ... Read more
Why Great Ideas Fail: The Change...
Even the best ideas can fail if they aren’t supported with enough time, money, or people. For meaningful change to occur, leaders must not only ... Read more
On the Value of Time in...
In my last post, I talked about the value of time in manufacturing, focusing on cyclic or repeatable times. However, the bigger problems are often ... Read more
Eskom Announces Stage 3 Load Shedding...
Friday, 7 March 2025 – South Africa’s power utility, Eskom, has announced the implementation of Stage 3 load shedding from 14:00 today until Monday, 10 ... Read more
Visit the Village! Thursday, May 29,...
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Using Velocity to compare 3 Teams
August 1, 2024 Yesterday I gave a webinar on “Velocity and Story Points”. The deck is on this website. Pooya asked a longer question, but ... Read more