Nice Job Throwing Away Value, Philips
28 November 2010
I had a warm feeling in my heart a few months ago when I heard about the Philips fluorescent lighting plant in Sparta, Tennessee winning an Industry W…
Giving Thanks - And Giving Back
25 November 2010
Here in the U.S. it's Thanksgiving Day where we traditionally give thanks for what we have. Yes we all have our struggles. Many of you know I'…
The Mysterious Machinations of Paul Krugman
23 November 2010
I'm continually amazed that some folks, fewer and fewer thankfully, still consider Paul Krugman to be a reliable thought leader on any subject. Oh…
Costco vs. the Just-in-Time Consumer
23 November 2010
Behold! The financial crisis has helped the U.S. consumer understand the value of just-in-time! Nearly three years ago I told you about my efforts to…
5 Questions - Meet Kevin von Grabe
21 November 2010
In this edition of our occasional "5 Questions" series we meet Kevin von Grabe, co-author of Building a Lean Fulfillment Stream. ------ 1.…
Dyslexics Wanted
15 November 2010
By Mike Micklewright This article is from the Superfactory Archives, an archive of content from the Superfactory website that existed from 1997 to 2…
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…