Eddie Stokes of Butner wrote me back about my safety note from Tuesday. He thinks our May safety results have more to them than just us paying attention to new guys as they come in the plant. “I truly believe that lean is having a major impact on safety. Through the last several months of […]

While spending the week in Guatemala, I was watching how things get done and thinking about “lean.” In some respects, they aren’t lean at all. In others, we could learn some things. A short statement about what “lean” is: eliminating wasted time, wasted motion and wasted material. Underlying assumptions are that time, energy for motion […]

I’ve been in Bentonville, Arkansas for a Wal-Mart sustainability conference. Sustainability has become a big word and Wal-Mart has embraced it. The idea follows closely our thoughts on “lean” – except it has an environmental twist. To operate our business in the most sustainable fashion, we should use as little material as possible, operate as […]

I just completed a tour in Butner. They were showing me lean projects, which are extensive. Very impressive. Take a look on the lean intranet site to get a view. One of the things that I noticed on the tour is that you can find lean projects in the corners of your plant. Danny Brooks, […]