If we build it...
22 December 2010
And here I thought large-scale central planning was thrown out with the remnants of the old Soviet Union. Lean folks know that effective capacity is…
22 December 2010
And here I thought large-scale central planning was thrown out with the remnants of the old Soviet Union. Lean folks know that effective capacity is…
20 December 2010
A couple weeks ago The Wall Street Journal published a series of articles on climate change - or the approach to reducing climate change - that I'…
16 December 2010
A few days ago I told you about Johnson & Johnson hitting the big 4-0... forty recalls that is. Truly an amazing achievement to be that pathetic i…
13 December 2010
What is a day or even a week of manufacturing disruption worth to you? How about 0.07 seconds? A split-second power disruption at a Toshiba Corp. f…
10 December 2010
Yes, a major milestone. But one that is nearly impossible to comprehend. Forty. J&J, the world’s largest health products company, has recalled…
8 December 2010
We probably aren't making any friends over at McKinsey, not that we really care. From nearly destroying Lego to figuring out that silo organizatio…
7 December 2010
A short op-ed in The Wall Street Journal last week had some interesting numbers on a group of companies that are growing: Last month a Survey of Cu…
29 November 2010
I've been mulling this latest WikiLeaks controversy for a few days and there's an aspect that really troubles me. I'll stay away from the…