by Pete Abilla September 19, 2007I’ve been invited to speak at WCBF’s 2008 Lean Six Sigma Summit. It should be a fun event. The confirmed speakers include heavyweights from Johnson & Johnson, Merck, Medtronic, etc. In the grand scheme of things — okay, fine, outside my immediate family, I’m really a nobody, but I was invited anyway — I’m not [...]
by Pete Abilla September 18, 2007There is a phrase at Toyota, which goes like this: “Smooth Flow, Memory Simple, Motion Simple”. We can learn much from Toyota’s relentless emphasis on economy of thought, economy of motion, and simplicity in its processes. All three — flow, motion, and memory are related. Simple processes prevent complexity (yes, a tautology) and simplicity prevents [...]
