"Modest Incompetence Simply Won't Do; It's Mindboggling Screw-Ups That Are Required"
6 March 2009
That nugget of wisdom is but one of many you can mine from Warren Buffett's letter to his Berkshire Hathaway shareholders released a few days ago.…
GM Announces There Is Substantial Doubt It Will Survive
5 March 2009
No Kidding? There has been more than "substantial doubt" since October 7, 1986 when the first Toyota was manufactured in the United States.…
A Tale of Two Chipmakers
11 February 2009
Intel and AMD have been battling it out in the chip business for many years. The primary front has generally been technology, exclusivity agreements w…
End Game at Wiremold
9 February 2009
Wiremold has been one of the classic stories of lean success. Some of the greatest lean practitioners, such as Art Byrne and Orry Fiume, came out of t…
Motorola Follows the Dell Model to Doom
2 February 2009
Nearly a year ago we told you about an interesting new hire and strategy at Motorola. So what do you do if you're a technology company whose prod…
Microtransfers at American Apparel
19 January 2009
The last few months have been very tough for many companies, especially those in the consumer retail space. You would think a company that has to comp…
A Visit to American Apparel
20 November 2008
Regular readers know that American Apparel has long been one of my favorite companies. I love companies that think outside of the box, ignore popular…
JKE Day 4: 3S Gone Wild
30 October 2008
Note: Links to all of four Japan factory tour posts and the various lessons from those tours can be found here. Today our Japan Kaikaku Experience te…