Ironically enough, and with no stereotyping or political punditry intended, the French have shown more backbone than their offshoring lemming comrades…

No, I personally don't need any respect, but lean manufacturing does.  Respect for people that is.  The other pillar of lean that it seems everyon…

Ford, Whirlpool, NCR... and hundreds of other companies:  you've laid off thousands of people, tens of thousands of years of knowledge, experience…

Regular readers know that I have a penchant for poking fun, albeit sad fun, at the concoctions some companies create in order to outsource.  Such as B…

It's that time of the year again and those of us that own stocks are beginning to receive the annual reports.  In most cases I just skim through t…

This morning brought us the news we've been expecting for several years: Toyota Overtakes GM As Top World Auto-Maker Whoopee.  Who cares?  Toyot…

Last week I received a review copy of the second edition of Bob Emiliani's Shingo Prize winning Better Thinking, Better Results. I've always…

Depending on your perspective Wal-Mart is either a god-send or the bane of society.  On one hand their volume and lower costs are in effect a larger s…