The Hypocracy of Blame
19 September 2006
I came across a manufacturing executive survey a few weeks back and have been pondering just what to make of it. The good news is that it indicates t…
Just When We Thought We'd Seen It All
12 September 2006
I have written hundreds of blog posts on just about every angle of lean manufacturing, and my normal routine is to read dozens of articles from public…
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 Alcoholi…
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 wrot…