Michael Dell, Meet Brother McCoy
21 March 2006
Rather than sell things based on value, the marketing and finance types that have hijacked many of America's manufacturers love to find a way to s…
The Heart of the Matter
20 March 2006
I hope everyone has had a chance to read the last few post Mike Wroblewski has put up over at Get Boondoggle, along with the comments he has received,…
Lean Manufacturing
16 March 2006
While I would like to think that all of my blog posts are important to someone, the fact is that most of you cannot find any direct link between your…
Have A High Quality St Patrick's Day
15 March 2006
As Saint Patrick's Day fast approaches, and Americans everywhere are gearing up to don silly hats and drink green beer by the bucketful in order t…
Looking At The Wrong Skills Gap
14 March 2006
The scolding I gave the antagonists last week in their people argument set me to doing a little research in the people area, and every time I look int…
Reflections On Six Sigma In Sin City
13 March 2006
The last week in Las Vegas at the Lean Six Sigma conference was confusing. I was there as the keynote speaker and I gave a few hundred quality expert…
People Issues - Part 2
6 March 2006
In response to a post a few days ago called "How About Multi-Skilled Managers?" two emotional responses were logged in almost immediately -…
People Issues - Part 1
4 March 2006
In response to a post a few days ago called "How About Multi-Skilled Managers?" two emotional responses were logged in almost immediately -…