It's About Time, Not Inventory
4 May 2010
A volcano erupts in Iceland, the European air freight system slams to a halt, stores run out of products and manufacturers run out of parts - and its…
We're Going Linear
30 April 2010
A few years back I had the privilege of providing translation services for Hiroyuki Hirano when he wrote "JIT Is Flow". (Among my talents is…
An Element Of Conflict Is A Good Thing
29 April 2010
Elwood P Dowd (the guy whose friend was a six foot Pukka in Harvey) said, "Well, an element of conflict in any discussion's a very good thing…
Valueless Thinking
28 April 2010
In the Senate hearings yesterday a statement was made by Goldman sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein that, to me, summarized the difference in thinking between…
Did I Read That Right?
27 April 2010
Part of the blog routine is a daily scanning of dozens of news sites to find interesting fodder. Usually it is pretty straightforward but occasionally…
The Elegance of Value-Driven, Simple Innovation
19 April 2010
I've got nothing against innovation, per se. To be against innovation is like being anti-motherhood or jumping on some childhood obesity bandwagon…
Blood Is Thicker Than Talent
14 April 2010
There is a remarkable article in yesterday's Wall Street Journal outlining the internal fight that took place in Toyota over the last few decades…
The End of Jack Welch Capitalism
9 April 2010
A guy by the name of Richard Lambert who works for the Confederation of British Industries - kind of like the Brit version of NAM - gave a very good s…