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The "GEMBA": Go to Where the Money Is

Legend has it that someone once asked the late, slightly misguided, immortal bank robber, Willie Sutton, why exactly did he rob banks?...

Bill Greider

Apr 19, 20232 min read

2023: Using Your Lean to Make it Unforgettable!

Hopefully we've had a chance over the holidays to reflect on who we have in our lives and rejoice in our good fortune. Now, the new year...

Bill Greider

Jan 3, 20232 min read

Breaking News: New Blue Lego Plane World Record Set at PTA Plastics

World record holders Liz Santiago, Kenia Colon, Nikolle Tavarez, Gina Greco and Joselyn Espinal with some old guy and Greg Thayer For...

Bill Greider

Oct 5, 20222 min read

Lean Champion of the Month: Warren Austin, PTA Plastics

I love to highlight people who I work with that just consistently make me smile. Done properly, that's what the SPORT of continuous...

Bill Greider

Aug 10, 20222 min read

Michael Smulders: Just Better Knowing Him

My lean consulting business has been keeping me working and thinking hard with a smile on my face for 10 years. My goal was to help small...

Bill Greider

Jul 6, 20223 min read

Respect for People equals a lot of Lego Airplanes!

My friends know I LOVE teaching a Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt class as part of a program here in Connecticut called Skill Up for...

Bill Greider

May 13, 20223 min read

PTA Plastics: the power of "Build Leaders then Cars"

I'm sure anyone who has attempted this lean thing has read or heard this famous Toyota quote. Don't know about you, it is definitely one...

Bill Greider

Apr 6, 20223 min read

Lean is the community garden!

I have come to the conclusion that a lean strategy really is like building a garden. Winter in New England is almost done and my focus...

Bill Greider

Mar 30, 20223 min read

Ulbrich Steel: Putting Innovation Into Action

A couple of years ago, author and consultant Ken Cook penned what I consider a very well written & insightful article in The Hartford...

Bill Greider

Feb 18, 20223 min read

6S: Not quite as easy as it looks

Without a doubt, there are 2 lean "tools" that roll off the tongue, but are often very hard to pull off-kaizen and 6S (many use 5S)....

Bill Greider

Feb 2, 20223 min read

2022 Lean Goals: Start with 2 & Hit the Ground Running

The new sparkling year is always a time of renewed optimism and energy. More than any other year, hopefully we all had a chance over the...

Bill Greider

Jan 12, 20222 min read

A3: Finding out who your leaders are!

One of the most satisfying benefits of a very strong A3 process is that you realize that leaders are being developed all over the...

Bill Greider

Oct 26, 20212 min read

No stage fright here

One of the 4 basic principles of the Toyota Production System is to continuously develop your PEOPLE & Partners (build leaders). Let's...

Bill Greider

Jul 26, 20213 min read

Good Coaching: You Know it When You See It!

For those of you who make it a habit to read my blogs regularly, you know I absolutely love good coaching. As a 35 year college football...

Bill Greider

Jul 12, 20213 min read

4 Things I Learned from Rob Giapponi, General Manager, Ulbrich Steel

Back in 2012 when I decided I wanted to spread the gospel of lean, I met one of the absolute best companies on the planet to work...

Bill Greider

Jun 30, 20213 min read

LEAN in the Dog Days of Summer

"Roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer, those days of soda and pretzels and beer...."-Nat King Cole Like all things LEAN, the...

Bill Greider

Jun 28, 20213 min read

A Snake's-Eye View of Nemawashi in Action

Building a garden from scratch is so similar to executing a lean business strategy. Think about the energy and effort (and eventual...

Bill Greider

Jun 7, 20213 min read

O, R & L Construction: Continuous Improvement & Respect for People

I've had the very good fortune to work for the past two years for one of the classiest groups of people you'll ever find, O,R & L...

Bill Greider

May 10, 20213 min read

Lean is a Growth Strategy (not merely "eliminating waste")

I like to think back to a day I gave a tour through our company to a group of legislators and even the lieutenant governor. I wish my Mom...

Bill Greider

Apr 12, 20212 min read

5S: Spring Cleaning Lean-style

Before I start, I would like to remind everyone that 5S (or 6S for those who like to include safety) is probably one of the very most...

Bill Greider

Apr 5, 20212 min read