Monthly Archives: December 2007
Still Squeezing the Suppliers?
Marketplace: Supplier gets dwindling sums for its partsThis story has been in the blog backlog, but it's always an important topic, the idea of...
The Many Errors in Thinking About Mistakes
Article - New York TimesHere's a really interesting article that talks about our attitudes about mistakes. In the Toyota mindset, mistakes are something to...
Win or Lose, You Win, If…
Wall Street's cushy exile - November 26, 2007... if you're a top executive. Same thing is proving true in the investment banking world,...
The Sun Devil Suggestion System
My wife is an Arizona State alumna, so we're watching the annual Arizona St / Arizona rivalry football game (well, I'm watching it, she...
Demand for Lean Talent Matches Six Sigma
Six Sigma and Lean Talent Demand: Finally Reaching ParityA press release says that demand for Lean skills and experience has risen: Based on its...
Follow Ups to BIDMC
If you've been following any of the posts about healthcare, here are a few interesting follow ups.Following up on this post about Boston's Beth...
