Monthly Archives: May 2006
Intel plans to carve costs within 90 days
USATODAY.com Sigh, another grand management pronoucement designed to dazzle Wall Street. From the article:"Chipmaker Intel (INTC) plans to slash costs in hopes...
ANOTHER FREE BOOK CONTEST UPDATE
For this month, submit your ideas of Everyday Lean for the change to win a free copy of The Hitchhiker's Guide to Lean. Everyday...
Weak Link: Management’s Relationship with People
Inspired by an article in Workforce Performance Solutions Journal Oct 2005 and personal experience. Waves of downsizing,...
The Downside of Everyday Lean
An email from a friend, he and his company will remain anonymous.
"OK so it's confession time. I've been reading your Blog fairly...
Everyday Lean: Printer Toner
Here is an example of "everyday lean" I discovered:
Rather than giving a late "toner low" notice that says the toner will run out (usually...
The "Because I Can" Surcharge
ContraCostaTimes.com | 05/05/2006 | Consumers feel the sting at pump and elsewhere
Post office wants to raise stamp prices - U.S. Life - MSNBC.com:
I'm ticked...
The Real Unwritten Rules
Mark posted a great exploration into the whole Raytheon Unwritten Rules of Management mess. For those interested in the REAL content, here's a link...
FREE BOOK CONTEST UPDATE
For the rest of May, we are accepting submissions of Everyday Lean, examples from our daily lives of how lean can make stuff easier,...
Letterman Hits the Big 3
Here is David Letterman's Top Ten List:Top Ten Ways United States Automakers Can Increase Sales10. "How 'bout a car horn that plays 'My Humps'"9....
Don’t Emulate Everything Toyota Does
Toyota's North American CEO sued for sexual harrassment - AutoblogI guess today's blog theme is CEO Shame. I'm surprised Bill Waddell hasn't screamed...
Raytheon’s CEO is Accused of Plagarism
Incidents and Accidents, Hints and Allegations
Update: I don't know how to spell "Plagiarist." I'd rather be a bad speller than a plagiarist.
Here is the...
"Lean" Airlines
Comics and Editorial Cartoons: Ben Sargent on Yahoo! NewsHonestly, if anyone really uses this story (earlier mention here) as an example of "lean," I...
