Need a Little Help
19 May 2009
by BILL WADDELL A week ago I was presented with the blogging ranter's worst nightmare - a challenge to either do something about the problems pla…
5 Questions - Meet Michael Balle
17 May 2009
In this week's edition of 5 Questions we meet Michael Balle. ------ 1. Who are you, what organization are you with, and what are your current lea…
Factory Tour of the Week: Sabian Cymbals
17 May 2009
This week we visit Sabian Cymbals.…
Blind To The Whole
15 May 2009
by BILL WADDELL So GM announces that 2,600 dealers are going to fall by the wayside, and Chrysler is giving the heave-ho to almost 800. That will ta…
Mike Says Put Up or Shut Up
13 May 2009
by BILL WADDELL After one of my recent rants on the devastating impact Wall Street is having on our manufacturing base, a reader by the name of Mike,…
The Epitome of Waste
12 May 2009
by BILL WADDELL I was thumbing through the Chrysler bankruptcy filing and came across a few numbers that are worth sharing. The great thing about Ch…
5 Questions - Ken Rolfes
10 May 2009
This week on 5 Questions we meet Ken Rolfes, a very active member of the Association for Manufacturing Excellence. -------------- 1.Who are you? Wha…
Factory Tour of the Week: EXP Wire Machine
9 May 2009
This week we visit EXP Wire Machine.…