Simple Shivan
14 November 2010
The New York Times of all places has a good interview with Shivan Subramaniam, CEO of FM Global, a commercial property insurance company. He discusses…
Now We're Suing Ourselves
11 November 2010
As if we needed another reason why the government should stick to the very limited activities defined in the constitution while leaving everything els…
Visualizing Data
10 November 2010
I've long been fascinated by visual representations of data - perhaps one of the reasons I prefer whiteboards to computerized data. Wired recently…
The Perils of Batch Air Transport
5 November 2010
Over three years ago I wrote a short piece comparing the new Airbus A380 to the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner from a batch vs. one piece flow perspective.…
Election Whiteboards
2 November 2010
Well the elections have come and mostly gone. Somewhat interesting to watch, but I'll reserve any commentary except to say that living in a state…
Stifling Dissent
25 October 2010
The recent Juan Williams controversy has made me think some more about the power, and importance, of diverse opinions. For those of you that haven'…
Where are the Lean Economists?
15 October 2010
By Bob Emiliani This article is from the Superfactory Archives, an archive of content from the Superfactory website that existed from 1997 to 2012.…
Whiteboards vs. Computers and the Impact on Learning
11 October 2010
I often rant on the evils of computers, especially when they are used to try to manage a factory floor. It's amazing how a simple whiteboard can b…