Eurologistics Magazine: Lean is a Journey
“Lean jest podróżą”, published in the October 2011 issue of Eurologistics Magazine – in Polish.
“Lean is a Journey” – Original article in English.
“Lean jest podróżą”, published in the October 2011 issue of Eurologistics Magazine – in Polish.
“Lean is a Journey” – Original article in English.

Spend five minutes watching a group of young children play soccer, and you will likely be entertained by the spectacle. There’s enthusiasm, laughter, a lot of movement, and almost no structure. Eleven kids (though it could be seven, or five, or however many happen to be on the field) swarm the ball like bees to…

Welcome to Episode 1 of the Outliers Inn podcast series – Leadership Topic: What is a leader and what does leadership mean? In the continuing adventures of JP and Antlerboy, we explore the meaning and the practicalities. We fluff a joke about the perfect leader accidentally being defined as a despotic dictator, and tap a rich vein…

Before discussing State of Readiness, a few general questions. First, who has had the greatest influence on your personal growth? How so? There are countless people who made an indelible and positive impact on my personal growth. I was fortunate to have had many superb teachers in grade-school and my experience in the Boy Scouts of America also significantly formed…
“When the Bar Must Be Raised”, by XONITEK’s Joseph Paris. After a dramatic several years for motor giant Toyota, Joseph Paris suggests that the coveted TPS might be in need of its own Kaizen. Published in Lean Management Journal in the December/January 2014 issue. Download PDF
One of my colleagues wonders why I don’t eat – I often go until late in the afternoon until I take my first bite of the day. My simple response is that I don’t like to eat. I don’t enjoy eating for nourishment. But I do enjoy dining and the entire dining experience. I…

XONITEK-US and XONITEK-UK recently hosted an Operational Excellence Summit in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. If you have ever been to Amsterdam, you will know there are distinct cultural differences which are quite obvious if you are from New York – even from a pre-Giuliani New York. From each place I visit, I’ve always liked to acquire…