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 created the core b…

I've been mulling this latest WikiLeaks controversy for a few days and there's an aspect that really troubles me. I'll stay away from the…

I had a warm feeling in my heart a few months ago when I heard about the Philips fluorescent lighting plant in Sparta, Tennessee winning an Industry W…

"I've learned that leadership is taking other people where they can't take themselves. I've learned that it is not about you, it'…

Here in the U.S. it's Thanksgiving Day where we traditionally give thanks for what we have. Yes we all have our struggles. Many of you know I'…

I don't have any particular reason to pick on FormFactor, they just happened to hit the news with a typically insane quarterly earnings report at…

I'm continually amazed that some folks, fewer and fewer thankfully, still consider Paul Krugman to be a reliable thought leader on any subject. Oh…

Behold! The financial crisis has helped the U.S. consumer understand the value of just-in-time! Nearly three years ago I told you about my efforts to…