One of the greatest misconceptions about Lean process and methods is that they cheapen the product. Lean is first and always about value, and the…

November is World Quality Month and November 10th is World Quality Day !  This can be a great opportunity to leverage local and regional events.…

Not a day goes by that I don’t experience multiple builders telling me why improvement in their business won’t happen. The economy, the lack of…

Our lives are busy and getting busier. Some of the most popular new design trends focus on making life a bit easier. Simplifying access and flow to…

The accompanying picture was used recently with what was an otherwise good article on how to create profitable design. That article is much bigger in…

In this economy these builders are growing sales, expanding into new markets and achieving 100% customer satisfaction! They are building production…

The vast majority of what is written about management and business is about excellence, those people and organizations that excel. Little is written…

"It is not necessary to change. Survival is not mandatory."--W. Edwards Deming    

Using Lean concepts can be very powerful; the trick is using them correctly. In an earlier blog I discussed ‘Lean and Six Sigma in Construction’ (…

Recently I was asked to present to a group of purchasing managers for a Top 20 builder, led by a Corporate VP who truly gets it when it comes to Lean…