The Danger of Attacking Waste
15 July 2008
Us leanies hate waste. We go after it with a passion and vigor that has few equals. But in our zeal could we be going too far, and actually decrease v…
A Great Trip to Japan
15 July 2008
By Norman Bodek This article is from the Superfactory Archives, an archive of content from the Superfactory website that existed from 1997 to 2012.…
Beware the Expensive Castle
14 July 2008
Money may not be able to buy love or happiness, but apparently it can definitely create a barrier for the competition. Intel Corp. is turning 40 year…
Nardelli - Customer Advocate?
13 July 2008
Chrysler CEO Robert Nardelli is on a mission to change Chrysler's culture. Over the decades when Detroit's Big Three dominated the nation'…
Power to the People
12 July 2008
Those of us in the lean manufacturing world have known for a long time that one of the most powerful ways to create change and efficiency is by levera…
It's Global, Baby
11 July 2008
Let's review some recent statements on the manufacturing economy: Now many exporters and workshops here have shut their doors. Others, their work…
Leadership in the Internet Age
10 July 2008
Lean bloggers are not exactly the biggest fans of Jack Welch, but a couple weeks ago he penned a prescient column for Business Week discussing leaders…
The Real Reason for the Chevy Volt
9 July 2008
It looks like GM is continuing to focus on the top line, sales, in deference to the bottom line, profits. Actually they don't seem all that focuse…