In this edition of 5 Questions we meet Norman Bodek.  I've known Norman for many years, and if any of you have been lucky enough to hear him speak…

by BILL WADDELL The Houston Astros announced today that Mr. Cuthbert Snodgrass has been named Manager and will immediately take over the team with th…

This week we visit Hohner Harmonicas.…

By Kevin Meyer Earlier this year I started to ponder the sudden propensity of our new administration to create czars... ostensibly in a democracy no…

by BILL WADDELL Reasonable and knowledgeable people can disagree on when the GM bankruptcy process began.  I tend to think that they embarked on the…

by BILL WADDELL The best aspect of learning, embracing and pursuing lean principles was that I no longer had to check my personal, moral code at the…

by BILL WADDELL I have been pleasantly shocked at the huge interest in "The Hollow American Economy" outside of the United States.  Almost…

by BILL WADDELL I recently wrote a piece about the GM total supply chain, pointing out their business philosophy of shoving costs back on suppliers,…