New Year's Resolution: Simplify and Learn
26 December 2007
Two years ago I wrote about how lean manufacturing concepts can be applied to the home, and suggested some New Year's resolutions. From 5S to inve…
The Myopia of the Pessimists
26 December 2007
I often rant against the outsourcing lemmings that insist on chasing low labor costs around the world while not looking inward to find efficiency impr…
Chaotic Furrballs
24 December 2007
Last year I wrote about my experience with driving in Italy. When most Americans visit Europe, and especially Italy, one of their first observations…
Lost in Translation
23 December 2007
Every day I scan a variety of sources to find the latest news on manufacturing, especially lean manufacturing, so I can bring the best to our readers.…
Fun With Statistics, Ethanol Edition
22 December 2007
In this edition of Fun With Statistics we'll consider the question of "using more to use less." Earlier this week President Bush signed…
Update on the Candidates
21 December 2007
This week's announcment that Tom Tancredo is dropping out of the presidential race provides a timely reason to do a quick update on our "Best…
Lean Diamonds in the Rough
19 December 2007
Once again we somehow predicted it over a year ago. This prescience is getting downright spooky, but at least we'll try to use this newfound power…
Throwin' Away the Knowledge
19 December 2007
A couple years ago Boeing decided to sell the Wichita/Tulsa division of its Commercial Airplanes Group to Toronto-based Onex for $900 million, which r…