2012 Summer Olympics: Jordyn Wieber and “Dumb, Stupid Rules” TAGS: 2012 | ali | aly | athletes | blitz | business | champion | china | company | competition | consulting | defending | douglas | dumb | fast | fastcompany | final | gabby | gabrielle | gymnastics | insider | jordyn | lean | london | nations | nbc | olympics | operations | powerhouse | pride | process | raisman | rule | russia | six sigma | sports | states | stupid | summer | tape delay | the customer is always right | u.s. | united | violates | wieber | women's | world Congratulations are in order for Gabby Douglas, the U.S. gymnast who won the Olympics women’s gymnastics all-around gold medal today, marking the third straight all-around gold medal for the United …Continue reading →

Overproduction, Defects, and How Disney’s “John Carter” Might Flop TAGS: acting | activity | actors | andrew | blitz | box office | columbia | competition | defects | directors | disney | entertainment | execution | filming | films | finding nemo | hollywood | investment | ishtar | john carter | lean | mars | maximize | operations | overproduction | pixar | process | producers | revenues | six sigma | special effects | sports | stanton | studios | wall-e | walt | waste The process of Hollywood movie production has always appeared to work contrary to lean principles. Studios will invest lots of money on talent, technology, time, and marketing for films that …Continue reading →