GM Learns From the Government... Unfortunately
24 April 2010
I guess we should have suspected it: GM didn't receive just a few billion in bailout funds from the government. It also received some knowledge of…
There's a Desk For That
22 April 2010
Regular readers know that I am a big fan of stand up desks. Here's an article that discusses the subject, not just from a health perspective but o…
The Psychology of Lean Management
15 April 2010
By Michael BallĂ© This article is from the Superfactory Archives, an archive of content from the Superfactory website that existed from 1997 to 2012.…
The Lean Kitchen
13 April 2010
Each month in the Superfactory Newsletter I list some interesting lean-oriented news stories. The newsletter that went out a couple days ago had a wid…
The Cancer of Outsourcing
12 April 2010
Yesterdays Wall Street Journal had an intriguing article on cancer research and how it could lead to radically new treatment regimens. While the infor…
Now That's a Test
11 April 2010
Those of us that work for organizations that actually make something have had to deal with the gut-wrenching tests that are a normal part of product d…
The Boss Could Learn From Abboud
7 April 2010
Two or three years ago I began telling you about JA Apparel which makes the Joseph Abboud clothing line, in particular men's suits. The company wa…
MBWA is Not a Gemba Walk
6 April 2010
Over the last several weeks many of us have watched episodes of Undercover Boss. The premise is that a CEO has the brilliant insight, with the proddin…