Fun With Statistics - Men's Underwear Edition
10 October 2009
In this edition of Fun With Statistics we take a quick look at one of those odd economic indexes we come across every now and then. An unconventional…
RIP Saturn - You Could Have Saved GM
4 October 2009
By Kevin Meyer GM could have been a very different company today. Unfortunately it missed, if not completely screwed up, the best opportunity almost…
John Mackey - Progressive CEO
3 October 2009
By Kevin Meyer The political left went off the deep end a couple months ago when John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods and ostensibly "one of them,&qu…
Toyoda's Expected Apology
3 October 2009
A couple days ago Bill told you about Toyota's Inexcusable Failure after the company had to recall over three million vehicles. So much for quali…
Update on Kiva
3 October 2009
Regular readers know that a little over a year ago we told you about Kiva, an online organization that creates the ability for individuals to provide…
The Boeing Blame Game
27 September 2009
We've been telling you about Boeing's disastrous supply chain convolutions with the 787 Dreamliner for years, and over the past several months…
The Stand Up Desk - One Year Later
26 September 2009
It's been nearly a year since I went on the Gemba Research Japan Kaikaku Experience, where I toured several world-class operations and came away w…
AT&T, I'm Begging You to Take My Money!
22 September 2009
I try not to use this blog as a bully pulpit to vent personal frustrations, but over the past couple days I've experienced about the epitome of po…