A Few Thoughts on China, Consistency, and Standardization
7 September 2011
By Kevin Meyer I just returned from my annual trip to visit some customers and attend a trade show in Shanghai, China. Always an interesting experie…
Boeing's Lesson in One Piece Flow
5 September 2011
By Kevin Meyer One piece flow is a core concept of lean and thanks to its counterintuitive nature also one of the more difficult ones to embrace. We…
Non-Manufacturing in America - Kindle, iPhone, and Software
21 August 2011
By Kevin Meyer This past week has seen a trio of articles explicitly lay out the crisis, misperception, and opportunity of manufacturing in America.…
Chopsticks and iPhones
13 August 2011
By Kevin Meyer Cheap, low margin, low tech. Made in America, exported to China. It can be done, even with a product that has comparatively zero dem…
Accenture and Hindsight Consulting
4 May 2011
By Kevin Meyer Well another of the big five (or is it four or three by now?) consultancies has figured out that offshore outsourcing doesn't work…
And We Wonder Why We're Losing Manufacturing Jobs
22 April 2011
By Kevin Meyer I haven't exactly been Boeing's best friend over the past several years, regularly taking them to task for their nutty 787 Dre…
Still thinking about China?
13 March 2011
By Kevin Meyer Although the wave of companies running to China in the mistaken belief that direct labor is their largest cost has slowed, there are s…
Yes, There is Manufacturing in San Francisco
23 February 2011
By Kevin Meyer And I don't mean San Francisco, Mexico. This is "high cost" San Francisco in nutty "high cost" California in…