American Apparel has long been one of our favorite companies, for a variety of reasons.  For one, CEO Dov Charney is an "interesting" fellow…

We've had a week of rather serious posts, so it's time for something a little different.  We first told you about Indexed early last year... a…

We haven't heard much from the False Gods lately.  Perhaps our rapid identification and interdiction of their new battle front forced them into re…

CEO and general executive pay is a hot button issue.  Several people, some of my favorite lean bloggers included, believe it is excessive and should b…

A recent issue of Manufacturing News has an interview with Tom Buffenbarger, head of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers…

Thanks to regular reader Mark for pointing me to this editorial in Computer World, discussing companies that react to changing markets by replacing em…

Several of us have commented over the past few days on Dell's announcement that it is closing the Austin desktop PC manufacturing operation.  Perh…

Semiconductor fabs are interesting operations.  You invest a billion or so into the most advanced manufacturing technology available, then it becomes…