Too Dumb To Know Any Better
11 September 2006
The Greenwood Mills company is an old, South Carolina outfit under siege because, of course, nobody can make money in textile manufacturing in the U.S…
Leanies And Lemings
10 September 2006
I've noticed a lean trend lately that is going to accelerate the separation between companies that get it - and will survive - and those that don&…
The Two Faces Of Force Reduction
31 August 2006
Lot's of hubbub today about Radio Shack letting 400 people know they were laid off via email. I expect it will make them the butt of a lot of jok…
They've Seen The Light
25 August 2006
Just a brief, uplifting note on which to end the week ... A few days ago I noted the hypocrisy of an outfit called Mine Safety Appliances (MSA) which…
Lean Serenity
23 August 2006
If manufacturing executives drank a little more they just might have an easier time pursuing lean. While it is not the exclusive property of Alcoholic…
On The Road To Common Sense
22 August 2006
I got a couple of things wrong lately and figured it is high time I set the record straight - came clean and apologized for misleading anyone. I wrote…
Managing Through A Rear View Mirror
20 August 2006
Sometimes it can be pretty hard to tell whether folks are really dumb, or they are actually smart and are just being dishonest. The Mine Safety Applia…
Get Real, Folks
12 August 2006
After having spent far too much time out in the real world lately, I have finally had a chance to drop back into the blog and I am pleased see how abl…