Mike Lopez

by Mike LopezThis morning, I experienced my annual visit to the optometrist. The wait was 30 minutes, but that is not what I wanted...

Yahoo News StoryBy Mike R. Lopez:I saw this story about United Airlines charging customers to check a SECOND bag. Not the fifth or sixth...

by Mike Lopez All these lead paint toy scandals are only the beginning. On July 12, 2007, Businessweek ran a story, "Made in China:...

by Mike Lopez Today and tomorrow, I have the pleasure of taking part in a Lean Six Sigma summit being hosted by our corporation....

By Mike LopezI've written about the four rules of Lean before. I have been thinking about how they apply to marriage. To refresh those...

By Mike LopezI've written about the four rules of Lean before. I have been thinking about how they apply to marriage. To refresh those...

By Mike LopezI've written about the four rules of Lean before. I have been thinking about how they apply to marriage. To refresh those...

By Mike LopezI've written about the four rules of Lean before. Earlier tonight, I was thinking about how they apply to marriage. To refresh...

By Mike LopezExtraversion or introversion. How do those personality traits figure into a Lean implementation? I have seen very event driven implementations of Lean....

By Mike R. Lopez:The June 11, 2007 issue of BusinessWeek features a great story about 3M's recent problems with Six Sigma, "At 3M, A...

By Mike LopezA question for readers: Which short courses or classes in manufacturing or supply chain management would you recommend? Who has the best...

by Mike LopezYesterday and today, NPR's Morning Edition had two short stories about Toyota. Yesterday, they highlighted the Georgetown Plant. Listen Here.Today's story was...