Is Training within Industry Back?

Jim Huntzinger has been an advocate of Training within Industry (TWI) for many years. His most recent effort has been the development of a learning website centered on introducing TWI to the masses. I encourage you to take a peek at http://www.whatistwi.com/. Jim Huntzinger has researched at length the evolution of manufacturing in the United Read More …

Does Lean Create too much Structure?

I am a big advocate of standard work, though I might have a different take on it which you can view in this post, Holacracy, Zappos and Standard Work. I always like to get other viewpoint on the subject and in a past podcast with one of my favorite Lean people, Drew Locher, I had Read More …

Can Lean Accounting help Drive Market Share?

One of the true experts in the Lean Accounting world is Jim Huntzinger. He has over twenty years experience developing Lean enterprises through system design and development, implementation, and guiding organizations both strategically and tactically through the transformation process. He is Founder and President of Lean Frontiers. Entire Transcription and Podcast: Leading with Lean Accounting Read More …

Managing Value Streams thru Accounting

An excerpt from my interview of  Ross Maynard. Ross has worked as a coach and consultant with a wide range of British and European organizations for over 20 years. Entire Transcription and Podcast: Managing Value Streams in Lean Accounting Joe:  I think it makes so much sense of building the organization from the value you Read More …

What’s the Advantage in Throughput Accounting?

I ask Charlene Spoede Budd, a Professor Emeritus from Baylor University, that question in a past podcast. Dr. Budd taught management accounting and project management classes for a number of years and has co-authored two accounting textbooks with her most recent book, A Practical Guide to Earned Value Project Management. Joe:  What makes throughput accounting Read More …

Are your Sales Calls 2-Legged or 16-Legged?

Is Selling a Team Sport? I think so, and so much so that I wrote the eBook, Lean Engagement Team.  In the book, I concentrate on the development of a sales and marketing structure that can support customer engagement through out the organization. This structure will be self-organizing at times and provide for customer touch Read More …