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

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 salvation provid…

And here I thought large-scale central planning was thrown out with the remnants of the old Soviet Union. Lean folks know that effective capacity is…

A couple weeks ago The Wall Street Journal published a series of articles on climate change - or the approach to reducing climate change - that I'…

Ford has something of a scandal unfolding in Germany. Nothing particularly exotic - purchasing people on the take, apparently. "Around 100 Germa…

A few days ago I told you about Johnson & Johnson hitting the big 4-0... forty recalls that is. Truly an amazing achievement to be that pathetic i…

From today's Wall Street Journal: "One widely touted solution for current U.S. economic woes is for America to produce more of the high tech…

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 Toshiba Corp. f…