Organizations & Policy

Earlier this month we told you about the duel at NAM, where the NAM executive committee voted against the wishes of the majority of its membership to…

We've taken Jim Womack to task a few times in the past, but today's edition of his regular email missive is right on the money. Of course he s…

The 2006 annual conference of the Association for Manufacturing Excellence just wrapped up in Dallas. This was another record-setting conference, with…

Regular readers know that we have a friendly (well, usually...) rivalry with the National Association of Manufacturers. NAM focuses on the regulatory,…

I was thrilled this morning when I learned that a banker, Muhammad Yunus, had unexpectedly won the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize. He isn't just any banke…

Last July we told you about a duel at NAM, where the Hunter/Ryan bill divided the larger "manufacturers" (primarily outsourcers) and the sma…

I try hard to avoid picking on NAM. Really I do. But sometimes banging my head against the wall just doesn't relieve the frustration with an organ…

I always wanted to find a way to use NAM and Greenpeace in the same title. NAM goes to great lengths to portray Greenpeace as one of the roots of all…