Can you grow too fast?

Last year I spent time in Austin, Texas.  If you haven’t noticed, the city has been booming in recent years. Since 2010, the population near Austin has grown 34% and much of that growth has come in recent years. This has caused a number of problems for the city and a big one is traffic congestion. …

Human-powered automation

Toyota has a long history of leading by example when it comes to manufacturing.  They’ve championed lean principles in manufacturing for a long time with great success and are still making waves today. I’m sure you’ve heard all the fuss of Tesla’s factories and how they leverage robotics to replace humans when building their cars. …