I came across this article a few days ago and was shocked, at first, to read where an American named Ben Schwall working in China and repping some lig…

You have to wonder how many lean books, articles and proposals from lower and middle managers and technical folks the geniuses running the tire compan…

By Bob Emiliani This article is from the Superfactory Archives, an archive of content from the Superfactory website that existed from 1997 to 2012.…

Lots of strange and interesting news this week ... thought I'd share some of it for those who have been too busy working for a living to spend hou…

"... perhaps the queen of all proverbs. The road to hell is paved with good intentions." So said Richard Chenevix Trench long ago, and he ma…

I often rant on the evils of computers, especially when they are used to try to manage a factory floor. It's amazing how a simple whiteboard can b…

Today's Parade Sunday supplement has a good interview with Defense Secretary Robert Gates, where he has some choice comments on leadership. As…

WikiLeaks has been in the news quite a bit recently thanks to the release of some 70,000+ confidential Iraq War documents. I won't get into the po…