Tag: VIBCO

A Brief Video Look into Lean at VIBCO

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I may have shared this video before, but it's worth taking a quick video peek into one of my favorite companies - VIBCO. When...

Seth Godin Catches All Manufacturers, Unfairly, in his “Factory Thinking” Net

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I really like Seth Godin's writing - his blog on marketing is one that I have followed regularly for years and his book Purple...

A Breath of Lean Positivity – Paul Akers and FastCap

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I had an amazing conversation on Saturday with Paul Akers (pictured at left), the founder and president of FastCap, a company in Washington, a...

Passport “Processing Time” or Waiting Time?

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I recently heard this on a cable news channel that was blaring in the airport: "The current passport processing time is 3 to 6 weeks"....

The Waste of Pulling Promised Training Funds in Rhode Island

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I'm sharing this appeal on behalf of a good Lean friend, Karl Wadensten from VIBCO in Rhode Island. Karl is fired up, rightfully so, because...

What Makes You Want to Do Better?

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Recently, I was able to visit VIBCO, a Lean manufacturing company in Rhode Island. Company President Karl Wadensten is the host of "The Lean...

Random iPad Thoughts and Questions

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Yesterday was iPad debut day - the new product was in stores and was supposed to arrive to those who pre-ordered it via UPS....

VIBCO Helping Spread the Word About Lean in Healthcare

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After two visits and gemba walks, I've become a big fan of the Lean work that's taking place at VIBCO, a manufacturer in Rhode...

LeanBlog Podcast #84 – Karl Wadensten, VIBCO and The Lean Nation

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Episode 84 is audio from Video Podcast #10 (available onYouTube). This is a conversation with Karl Wadensten, President of VIBCO, a manufacturer in Wyoming,...

LeanBlog Video Podcast #10 – Karl Wadensten of VIBCO and The...

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Episode #10 is a conversation with Karl Wadensten, President of VIBCO, a manufacturer in Wyoming, R.I. Here, we talk about his radio show, "The...