Yes, McKinsey Again

8 December 2010

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…

Defects on an Epic Scale

7 December 2010

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…

Insource to Grow

7 December 2010

By Kevin Meyer A short op-ed in The Wall Street Journal last week had some interesting numbers on a group of companies that are growing: Last month…

Profit Is Inevitable

30 November 2010

by BILL WADDELL Most of my study of lean has been an effort to try to understand the driving principles - to get into the minds - of the people who c…