by BILL WADDELL Ford has something of a scandal unfolding in Germany.  Nothing particularly exotic - purchasing people on the take, apparently. &quo…

By Kevin Meyer A few days ago I told you about Johnson & Johnson hitting the big 4-0... forty recalls that is.  Truly an amazing achievement to b…

by BILL WADDELL From today's Wall Street Journal: "One widely touted solution for current U.S. economic woes is for America to produce more…

By Kevin Meyer What is a day or even a week of manufacturing disruption worth to you?  How about 0.07 seconds? A split-second power disruption at a…

by BILL WADDELL The folks at NIKE have the lean spin down pat.  I am sure some consultant somewhere has done well thoroughly indoctrinating them in t…

By Kevin Meyer Yes, a major milestone.  But one that is nearly impossible to comprehend. Forty. J&J, the world’s largest health products company…

By Kevin Meyer We probably aren't making any friends over at McKinsey, not that we really care.  From nearly destroying Lego to figuring out that…

by BILL WADDELL If you were to add up all the defects in all the automotive recalls in history, you would not reach the order of magnitude of an outf…