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4 baby steps that will save you $150 or more per house
"Baby step onto the elevator... baby step into the elevator... I'm in the elevator."
If you have not seen Bill Murray in "What about Bob,"…
Video and product list for the All American Home
Building a home made entirely from American made products from the nails to the bathtub was achieved by Bozeman, Montana builder Anders Lewendal.…
'If you think you can, or you cannot, you are right' — Lean Tuesday with Scott Sedam
Henry Ford was a genius and if not father of the automobile per se, he was arguably father of the automotive industry. As usually accompanies…
Value engineering’s role in Lean design – Lean Tuesday with Todd Hallett
Imagine yourself walking into McDonalds and ordering lunch (if you are anything like me this would probably not be a huge stretch). You walk up to…
Break from the pack, and do it now
I recently saw the movie "MoneyBall" with Brad Pitt as the lead playing a GM of the Oakland A’s baseball team. For the readers who have not…
It doesn’t matter where you excel, it’s where you need to improve that counts
Are you curious? Sometimes I wonder just how curious people really are. For example do you talking to those next to you at conferences? I don’t…
Big Q and little q
Big Q and little q is a term coined by Dr Juran and is key in fully understanding quality. It contrasts the difference between managing for…
The peanut butter & jelly sandwich workshop: A lesson in quality
Yes believe it or not we can learn a lot from the simple peanut butter and jelly sandwich. While this is very simple it is also a low cost, fun…
Real-life remodels: Tips and trends from this year's Design Awards
If there’s one theme that runs through this year’s Professional Remodeler Design Awards, presented this month, it’s practical.
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Look ma! No jogs!
Look ma! The war cry for young show offs world wide. I’m sure you have had a “look ma” moment or two in your life. I don’t know about you but mine…
