by BILL WADDELL I'm sure many regular readers interpret my rants about companies going down the drain by chasing cheap labor in China and points…

By Kevin Meyer I apologize for posts being few and far between - my wife and I were wandering around and exploring Thailand, Cambodia, and Hong Kong…

In this month's edition of the   Atlantic Monthly, there's a short piece on how Batesville Casket is using lean to remain competitive. It…

Our December 2010 holiday journey through Thailand, Cambodia, and Hong Kong created the perfect blend of cultural immersion, tropical relaxation, and…

by BILL WADDELL I got one of those mass emails the other day that all of you get, the ones with inspirational stories promising good luck and eternal…

By Kevin Meyer And here I thought large-scale central planning was thrown out with the remnants of the old Soviet Union. Lean folks know that effect…

By Kevin Meyer A couple weeks ago The Wall Street Journal published a series of articles on climate change - or the approach to reducing climate chan…

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