Australia Learns About Outsourcing Costs
9 December 2008
Slowly but surely companies are beginning to realize that there is more to competitiveness than just cheap labor. Chinese wages and salaries are a f…
Focusing on the Small, Forgetting the Big
8 December 2008
The Detroit Three car companies, and all companies for that matter, are taking sometimes draconian steps to cut costs. Some examples: Over the past…
Should Ford Learn From... Ford?
7 December 2008
Believe it or not, South America has long been a test bed for new auto production ideas. Many automakers use South America to try out new manufacturi…
Factory Tour of the Week: Irish Pizza
6 December 2008
Thanks to regular reader Peter for this week's tour! Mmmm.... Or click here if clicking on the image doesn't work.…
Examples of Excellence: Starbucks Queue
5 December 2008
Examples of Excellence is a weekly feature showcasing examples of operational excellence. If you have an example you'd like to share, please emai…
Newt on the Toyota Production System
5 December 2008
A hat tip to Jim Huntzinger for letting several of us know about this interview of Newt Gingrich on Fox's Hannity & Colmes. We mentioned Newt…
Lean Meets ISO... Only in California
4 December 2008
California can be an odd place where odd things happen. And so it was the other day when I came across the following in a nearby parking lot. Nice c…
The Power of Visualizing People
2 December 2008
To many managers, possibly even leaders, people are just numbers and data and costs. Until you are forced to come to the realization that they are...…