How About Multi-Skilled Managers?
2 March 2006
I came across an article in a publication called Tooling & Production titled Overruling Parkinson's Law that is right out of the manufacturing…
Call Kathleen ... NOW!
28 February 2006
There is a remarkable story on CNN's site that indicates a window of opportunity is opening up for American clothing manufacturers - a rare second…
I Thought You'd Never Ask
28 February 2006
To my latest post of many criticizing the government, NAM, Wall Street and voracious Fortune 500 outsourcers, the comment was made asking just what my…
Now They're Saluting Outsourcing By Oxcart
27 February 2006
Today is Fat Tuesday, the last day to let it all out before Lent when good Catholics like me have to take the high road for 40 days. My Lenten resolu…
Theory Meets Reality In The Heartland
27 February 2006
An old boss of mine was fond of saying, "There are few things in life more tragic than to see your beautiful theories murdered by a gang of bruta…
Manufacturing Is A Team Sport
25 February 2006
The problem with Shingo Prizes and Best Plant Awards is that they fail to recognize that a manufacturing business is a team sport. In the end, they a…
Devolving Excellence
24 February 2006
Lean Success Is Not Always Good News The Cape News, from Capetown South Africa reported the great news yesterday that the SARS agency is experiencing…
The Masco Mapmakers
23 February 2006
Perhaps the American manufacturer from which the best lessons can be learned is Masco. They are a very big building products manufacturing outfit - a…