by Tim Floyd | Mar 15, 2018 | Lean Solutions
Lean manufacturing is all about becoming more effective and efficient. Applied correctly, the lean system will improve all operational metrics on the way to achieving greater efficiency. Applied incorrectly or with too much emphasis on production, other metrics like...
by Tim Floyd | Mar 6, 2018 | Continuous Improvement
Although the terms lean manufacturing and continuous improvement are thrown around and used interchangeably, they are not the same. Lean manufacturing is a business operating system, originating from the Toyota System, with applications across industries. Continuous...
by Tim Floyd | Feb 8, 2018 | Blog Digest
I often enjoy the “Top Supply Chain and Logistics News” segment from the Wall Street Journal. Good, quick updates on a range of relevant supply chain topics that are hard to find easily from a single source. In the February 6th column they had a strange comment on...
by Tim Floyd | Nov 1, 2017 | Website Blog
I was leaving the office last Tuesday after working on a new marketing campaign and walked down the hall to shut the lights off. I had plans to meet a channel partner with our CEO for dinner and didn’t leave much time buffer. On my way over to the light switch I...
by Tim Floyd | Oct 19, 2017 | Website Blog
The impact of unintended consequences are felt long after they are first recognized, and the impact of the Boeing-Bombardier-Airbus news this week will be felt for decades. The most recent outcome is a tie-up between Airbus and Bombardier’s C Series jet program,...
