A few days ago we told you again about the importance of people to a lean manufacturing transformation.  Now a few examples of how most consultants an…

All three major political candidates have been known to stretch the facts a bit during their campaigns. Hey it's politics... should we be surprise…

The semiconductor industry boasts of building the most complex products on the planet. If you have never toured a facility you may be interested in vi…

An interview earlier today caught my eye, then churned my stomach. Steven Brostek, director of production operations for Chrysler's Belvidere faci…

In this edition of Fun With Statistics we'll tackle a statistical nuance that has bugged me for a long time: percentiles with populations that cha…

Regular readers know that we often harp on the fact that most lean manufacturing efforts fail because one key pillar of lean, respect for people, is f…

There is a long-running debate on who's ahead in the turnaround battle, GM or Ford. Popular perception, especially in the media, has been that GM…

How's that for a title for this edition of Fun With Statistics? But before I receive a bunch of comments that I have the power to simply discard,…