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…

Regular readers will recall that late last year I had an unfortunate encounter with a TV.  But today for the first time in a long time I actually sat…

Last month we told you about the Manufacturing Business Conference to be held at the Kellogg School of Management this coming May.  Yours truly will b…

Once again leave it to bloggers like us to get the real scoop on a story or issue, sometimes months before you see it in print.  The latest issue of M…

I always enjoy finding examples of companies that don't believe in the offshoring theory of business.  Companies with leadership that takes a hard…

Yesterday's post on recognizing excellence generated considerable response, and I'm still trying to reply to all of you that emailed me direct…

He emerged from the metro at the L'Enfant Plaza station and positioned himself against a wall beside a trash basket. By most measures, he was nond…

What would you do if the sole source for your most critical component of your only product suddenly decided to shut down?  Look for a tall building?…