Either They Get It Or They Don't
28 January 2006
In the article I wrote about the Delphi fiasco a few months back, I said, " There is no bright line of demarcation – lean manufacturers on one si…
Our Lesson To Be Learned
25 January 2006
The automotive industry is big and visible; it has historically been the bellwether of manufacturing; it is the essence of manufacturing, in fact. Wi…
The Myth of Culture
24 January 2006
I have spent much of the last 24 hours looking at the various news reports, reading the other bloggers, and delving into the particulars of the announ…
The Real Manufacturing Story of the Day
23 January 2006
Before the week is out, we will all be inundated with whatever destruction Ford plans to wreak on manufacturing when their restructuring plans are rol…
The Most Pathetic Lean Story Ever Told
19 January 2006
Author's Note: I have been contacted by Mr. Ed Pelshaw and he has advised me that (1) he stands by the facts reported by himself, the Florida MEP…
News From India, Detroit and Other Exotic Places
18 January 2006
Something is going on with a few lean companies in India that bears keeping an eye on. The greatest fear American manufacturers have - or at least th…
They Got It All Figured Out In Iowa
12 January 2006
The Fortune list of the 100 best companies to work for includes Pella, a company I have mentioned as being pretty lean a few times over the last few m…
Temporary Insanity
11 January 2006
A week and a half ago, Kevin Meyer wrote a piece called "Are Employees Really Your Most Important Asset?" in which he expanded on some of th…