Whose Resources Are the Natural Ones?
5 November 2010
by BILL WADDELL Back when England was in the empire building mode, colonizing the world, the idea was not to control all the people in the colonies s…
You Can't Buy Flow
3 November 2010
by BILL WADDELL In the last month or so I have worked with three different manufacturers who (1) figured out that the essence of lean is accelerating…
Some Election Day Advice
2 November 2010
by BILL WADDELL Today is without a doubt the foggiest, most chaotic election day in my longer-than-I care-to admit life. Who to vote for and why is…
Let's Call It As It Is
26 October 2010
by BILL WADDELL Transparency International has released their 2010 survey results rating the perceived level of corruption and general level of busin…
Niche Nonsense
25 October 2010
by BILL WADDELL Don't get me wrong. I am pleased to see that Louise Jonaitis is "Breathing New Life into Maine's Mills." Folks l…
Pimpin' For China and Other News
21 October 2010
by BILL WADDELL I came across this article a few days ago and was shocked, at first, to read where an American named Ben Schwall working in China and…
Getting Lean the Hard Way
19 October 2010
by BILL WADDELL You have to wonder how many lean books, articles and proposals from lower and middle managers and technical folks the geniuses runnin…
It Keeps On Rollin'
15 October 2010
by BILL WADDELL Lots of strange and interesting news this week ... thought I'd share some of it for those who have been too busy working for a li…