A Finger for ERP

12 June 2009

No I didn't give ERP the finger. Mike Wroblewski did via an article in Reliable Plant. As regular readers know, I'm not exactly a fan of big o…

A Little Irish Love for Dov

12 June 2009

One of our favorite CEOs, Dov Charney of American Apparel, just received some love from The Independent of Ireland. This summer Charney will bring…

The Ins-N-Outs of Lean

11 June 2009

by BILL WADDELL As I mentioned last week, I am hanging out in the Southwest for a week or two, which means I have had the chance to be amazed onc…

The Ivy Leaguers

10 June 2009

David Foster commented on a recent post, coming to my defense over my blathering about Ivy Leaguers, saying "I don't think the problem (at le…

A "Smack In The Face"

8 June 2009

In the pantheon of great philosophers, Dave Barry   PJ O'Rourke (thank you Eric - you are right - I stand corrected) rank high if for no other…

Saturn, Penske, and 5S

7 June 2009

Over the last couple days word has leaked out that the Penske auto group will be purchasing the Saturn brand from GM. Saturn was originally supposed t…

Waste and SAP?

5 June 2009

I appreciate Bill stepping up to fill the Evolving Excellence blogosphere over the past couple weeks while I deal with some family medical issues. Als…