All about lean Production and operational excellence. Topics include everything related to optimization of manufacturing, logistics and operation. A second topic looks into the history of manufacturing and the development of production and its management over time. Frequent topics include bottleneck detection and management, analysis of Toyota, in-depth analysis of lean tools, practical tips for the shop floor, and many more. Regular posts look deeper in selected topics, and often offer a view different from mainstream, but based on the expensive experience of the main author. The author Prof. Roser has over twenty years of experience in industry, including 5 years at Toyota in Japan and 3 years at McKinsey.