Case Studies

Common‑Sense Chronicles

The $45k Shadow Board

Week one with a new employer and no time was lost in parachuting me in to take over a new Lean Program from the boss.  A medium sized family business,

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Google is context deficient

Brrt..brrt… Mine Manager is calling.  “Growy, I’m sending you the FS for the 2nd decline.  It wasn’t approved by the IC – don’t know why.  Can you take a look

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The Magic TQM Wand

I was a soldier / tradesman for a decade past my apprenticeship.  In the mid-90’s, there were two stripes on my arm and I was in charge of the Electrical

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