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If It is Good, Do it Quickly

by Pete Abilla on June 8, 2011

if it's good, do it quickly, zen wa isoge

Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn We know that Lean is both a systematic method for improving an organization, but it’s also a wordview – the lens by which we see and understand the world. I want to highlight a phrase that describes one aspect of the Lean worldview [...]

Genichi Taguchi

by Pete Abilla on May 25, 2011

Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Continuing our series on the leaders that have made a significant impact to the quality movement, lean manufacturing, and six sigma, we’ve featured Sakichi Toyoda, Walter Shewhart, and Armand Feigenbaum, and today we feature Genichi Taguchi. Perhaps Taguchi is best known for his [...]

Lean Logistics in Luxury Mattress Industry: An Interview

by Pete Abilla on April 18, 2011

Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Today, we’ll hear from Ronald Rudzin, CEO of Saatva Mattress, an efficient manufacturer of Luxury Mattresses; their current business model is disrupting the luxury mattress market, and Lean Manufacturing principles are at the heart of their innovation. What is Saatva Luxury Mattress? Saatva [...]

Mark Zuckerberg: I’d Rather Them Believe the Company Was Broken

by Pete Abilla on March 29, 2011

mark zuckerberg interview, byu with orrin hatch

Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn On Friday March 25, 2011, I had an opportunity to hear Mark Zuckerberg, Founder and CEO of Facebook and Senator Orrin Hatch speak to a group at Brigham Young University. The event was held at the Marriott Center and was Mark Zuckerberg’s first [...]

5 Life Lessons Learned from Multitasking

by Pete Abilla on March 28, 2011

Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn I’ve written about the Myth of Multitasking before; but despite knowing that Multitasking often doesn’t lead to good outcomes, I find it difficult to stop. So, instead of reprimanding myself too harshly, I thought I’d document the 5 Life Lessons I’ve Learned from [...]