Regular readers know that I believe there are two must-attend conferences each year, and especially in 2006: the annual Association for Manufacturing…

As the week of Project Kaizen blogging rolls on with great insight coming from all sorts of unexpected corners, we reach a topic in which one of the &…

In 1953, Charles Wilson, President of General Motors and nominee for Secretary of Defense, uttered his famous quote, "...for years I thought that…

A lot of people don't like sports analogies, but Taichi Ohno often used one in particular, and, if its good enough for Ohno, it is certainly good…

When Clinton ran for President the first time, he had a sign posted at his headquarters that said, "Its the Economy, Stupid!".  The purpose…

As I mentioned yesterday, the questions get tougher as the week progresses.  The topic for Tuesday is the 'Workgroup Kaizen', or what is the r…

For those who did not know, Karen Wilhelm is actually the brains behind SME.  She is also an easy mark for stray dogs and just about anyone who puts o…

Dan Markovitz is the founder and president of TimeBack Management.  As a trainer, he has worked with UBS, Merrill Lynch, American Express, AXA Equitab…