The Opportunity of Crisis at Airbus
20 June 2007
Boeing has been eating Airbus for lunch lately, due to a combination of the innovative technologies in the 787 Dreamliner and the problems with th…
The Lean Dentist
20 June 2007
Several blogs have already mentioned this news story on Dr. Sami Bahri, the Florida dentist who has used lean manufacturing methods to significantly i…
Things That Make You Go Hmmm...
19 June 2007
My blog ideas folder is overflowing a bit, so here are some mini-rants to clear it out a bit. First off, via the Carpe Diem blog, is an interes…
Bumping the Hand that Feeds You
18 June 2007
Geography has forced me to concentrate my air travel with United, and lately I haven't been very happy. Apparently I'm not the only one, as an…
Is Ford the Reason for Microsoft Bloatware?
17 June 2007
The blogosphere is a mysterious and wondrous place. Today I somehow came across a blog ostensibly called The Fake Diary of Steve Jobs, which appears t…
The Lean Pantry
16 June 2007
Have you taken a look at your kitchen pantry and cupboards lately? I mean besides looking longingly for something to eat, and realizing nothing looks…
Dings and Gaps of Outsourcing
16 June 2007
Over the past couple years I've been chronicling the development of Boeing's 787 Dreamliner, especially the Dreamlifter supply chain convoluti…
Excellent Elevators
15 June 2007
We’ve all enjoyed the thrill of getting on the elevator for a quick ride from the hotel lobby to our room on the 40th floor… only to realize that peop…