A common statistic from those that believe health care in the U.S. could be "better" is infant mortality, where in many comparisons the U.S.…

One lesson of many I have learned since I started down the consulting trail years ago is that when the management team of a client company is committe…

Nearly a month ago I read a fascinating article in The Economist that still has me pondering a bit. The actual topic didn't really interest me, bu…

A volcano erupts in Iceland, the European air freight system slams to a halt, stores run out of products and manufacturers run out of parts - and its…

A few years back I had the privilege of providing translation services for Hiroyuki Hirano when he wrote "JIT Is Flow". (Among my talents is…

Elwood P Dowd (the guy whose friend was a six foot Pukka in Harvey) said, "Well, an element of conflict in any discussion's a very good thing…

Regular reader Ed pointed me toward this tidbit from a recent Harvard Business Review article: Baggage Fees Contribute to Decline in Lost Bags A glo…

In the Senate hearings yesterday a statement was made by Goldman sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein that, to me, summarized the difference in thinking between…