The Outsourcing Lesson of Boeing - Part 2
20 February 2011
By Kevin Meyer Yesterday I gave you the first lesson of Boeing's 787 Dreamliner outsourcing adventure - the savings from outsourcing design and s…
The Outsourcing Lesson of Boeing - Part 1
20 February 2011
By Kevin Meyer For years we've kept you updated on Boeing's outsourcing adventures and how that game has created major problems for the 787 D…
ThyssenKrupp Doesn't Whine, They Do
10 February 2011
By Kevin Meyer I know a few folks over at steelmaker ThyssenKrupp and they've often told me of their continuous improvement efforts. Apparently…
Insource to Grow
7 December 2010
By Kevin Meyer A short op-ed in The Wall Street Journal last week had some interesting numbers on a group of companies that are growing: Last month…
Nice Job Throwing Away Value, Philips
28 November 2010
By Kevin Meyer I had a warm feeling in my heart a few months ago when I heard about the Philips fluorescent lighting plant in Sparta, Tennessee winni…
Immelt Finally Realizes He's Insane
19 September 2010
By Kevin Meyer And today's "pot calling the kettle black" award goes to... General Electric's Jeff Immelt: The head of General Ele…
Revisiting Manufacturing in The Deal Magazine
4 September 2010
By Kevin Meyer Yours truly was quoted in the latest issue of M&A journal The Deal Magazine in a cover story titled Revisiting Manufacturing. I w…
Another Day, Another Outsourcing Realization
4 September 2010
By Kevin Meyer It's almost becoming routine, if not boring. Nearly every day there is news of companies realizing the follies of outsourcing and…