Sloan Tackles Lean Accounting
30 July 2008
After spending much of the past several years deriding most business schools, I've become increasingly favorable toward MIT's Sloan school and…
Southwest's Colleen Barrett, Servant
29 July 2008
Much has been written about Southwest Airlines and co-founder Herb Kelleher, particularly with regards to the people-centric style of leadership. But…
Lean Hospitals - Q&A with Mark Graban
28 July 2008
Fellow lean blogger Mark Graban is the author of the just-published Lean Hospitals. The following is a brief Q&A with him on lean in healthcare,…
The Sense of Manufacturing
27 July 2008
I live a couple blocks off a nice wide stretch of beach that's about five miles long with an extinct volcano sitting right at my end of it. Two…
Supply and Demand for Lawyers... and Doctors
26 July 2008
A hat tip to David at Photon Courier for this story at Carpe Diem, comparing the supply and demand for lawyers and doctors. In 1963, there were only…
SAP Gets Fat, You Get Thin
25 July 2008
So you've taken the dive into SAP or Oracle instead of simply investing in a few whiteboards and some beer. That's too bad, but it's not…
Creating an Internal Manufacturing Competency
24 July 2008
At a time when most companies are fleeing manufacturing in fear, a handful are still seeing it as a way to create competitive advantage. In an old se…
A United Pilot Remembers the Customer
23 July 2008
Airlines have been cutting back on all kinds of services, ranging from removing pillows to charging for aisle seats and even peanuts. Yes, rising fue…