The Inmates Are Running The Asylums
30 April 2006
I am not so indiscreet as to actually post my wife's age on the Internet, but suffice to say she is over 25. She is also a full time college stud…
As Useful As Side Pockets On A Cow
28 April 2006
After posting the recommendation that Army General Jim Pillsbury be assigned to a new job called 'Manufacturing Czar' I was stunned to read in…
If You Can't Beat 'Em, Drag 'Em Down To Your Level
27 April 2006
If the Wall Street Journal can be believed, Toyota, Honda and Nissan are about to outdo Coke's 1985 debacle in the annals of business stupidity.…
The Grades Are Posted
27 April 2006
The news has been reviewed, the grading is complete, and its time to hand out the manufacturing report cards for the week. In reverse order, the grad…
Pillsbury For Czar
26 April 2006
A good way to pick up the pace of the move to lean manufacturing in the United States would be to create a "Lean Czar' position reporting to…
The Global Superfactory Community
25 April 2006
We have a fun new toy at Superfactory that lets Kevin and me know where you're from when you click onto the blog pages. It's not really '…
TPS Videos
24 April 2006
Toyota has put a couple of 4 minutes videos on line that provide a fluffy, pretty basic explanation of the origins of Jidoka, JIT and the TPS. In typ…
The Slums of Manufacturing
24 April 2006
Every time I write something negative about Ford, GM or the big American manufacturers the comments and email fly, decrying my lack of faith, my bad a…