Before I discuss the gritty realities of business management, I feel compelled to establish a foundation. In our daily routines, we frequently forget that the real cornerstone of business success is product. As simple as it sounds, it's easy to lose focus when we realize that "business school" teaches administration. Real business happens in research labs, design shops, production plants, and in prospective customer offices. Successful, sustainable business depends on engineers, scientists, product designers, salespeople, machinists, and skilled tradesmen.

It's been a long journey. I started my research into Ant Colony Optimization in late 2005. In 2006, my friend, Paul, began talking to me about issues he faced keeping manufacturing equipment running. I saw an opportunity.

After two years of studying Manufacturing Reliability, RCM, Graphical Modeling technologies, and tasting many single-malts, I began to form a business. We are still evolving. Of course, it has been exciting and frustrating, but I believe that Lasius offers a real solution and a fresh way of looking at Manufacturing Reliability.