WaPo Continues To Ignore the Facts
30 August 2008
Less than two months ago we told you about how the Washington Post is skewed way off base on American manufacturing. This week I missed another WaPo f…
Get Small. Get Lean.
9 August 2008
An article in last Sunday's NYTimes addressed the value of corporations staying small. In contrast to the early days of the internet when "ge…
Slowing the Entrepreneurial Engine
8 August 2008
The latest issue of Manufacturing News has an interesting, albeit disturbing, article on how fewer startup companies are being created. Entrepreneuri…
Southwest's Colleen Barrett, Servant
29 July 2008
Much has been written about Southwest Airlines and co-founder Herb Kelleher, particularly with regards to the people-centric style of leadership. But…
Creating an Internal Manufacturing Competency
24 July 2008
At a time when most companies are fleeing manufacturing in fear, a handful are still seeing it as a way to create competitive advantage. In an old se…
Boeing Plays Whack-a-Supplier
16 July 2008
I've held off ranting on Boeing for many weeks, but a recent news article on the company pushed me over the edge... again. We've talked a lot…
Beware the Expensive Castle
14 July 2008
Money may not be able to buy love or happiness, but apparently it can definitely create a barrier for the competition. Intel Corp. is turning 40 year…
Nardelli - Customer Advocate?
13 July 2008
Chrysler CEO Robert Nardelli is on a mission to change Chrysler's culture. Over the decades when Detroit's Big Three dominated the nation'…