Like every American, and folks around the world for that matter, I was stunned and mortified by the shootings last week in Tucson. Perhaps it struck m…

Don't let the passion with which the very lean companies commit to their people mislead you into thinking they are not intensely focused on labor…

A few days ago I told you the remarkable story of Bangkok Airways, which I encountered while on my recent three week vacation to Thailand, Cambodia, a…

"Motorola’s longtime ticker symbol, MOT, was retired on Tuesday as Schaumburg-based Motorola Inc. began trading under its new name, Motorola Solu…

As in past year's we're honored to be part of Curious Cat's annual management improvement blog review and will be taking a look back at fo…

I'm sure many regular readers interpret my rants about companies going down the drain by chasing cheap labor in China and points south of it as an…

I apologize for posts being few and far between - my wife and I were wandering around and exploring Thailand, Cambodia, and Hong Kong for the past thr…

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's…