The Productivity Impact of Pesky Intermediates
By Kevin Meyer Seven years ago, yes seven, we started to wonder something about the seemingly rosy U.S. productivity numbers: At its most fundamenta…
Leadership by Welch, Immelt... and Layer
By Kevin Meyer Regular readers know that I'm no big fan of Jack Welch, to put it mildly. My opinion is shared by many in the lean world, at leas…
Of GE and Boeing
By Kevin Meyer While the world watches Boeing and the FAA trace a 787 Dreamliner battery problem from Seattle to Japan to Arizona to Italy then back…
This is your brain...
By Kevin Meyer The other day I was talking to a couple execs at a local manufacturing company, and the usual topic of the evils of doing business in…