China

U.S. industry going lean to compete with China | Reuters Yesterday, I recorded a podcast with Jim D'Addario, CEO…

IndustryWeek : Eye On China: Interesting story here in IndustryWeek, generally talking about the state of…

Stung by Soaring Transport Costs, Factories Bring Jobs Home Again - WSJ.comLean thinkers have long advocated the…

I've often done posts titled "A Lean Guy Reads the WSJ" -- I would create a link to them, but I'm currently…

The Challenge From China - WSJ.com:The above linked article is pretty wide-ranging, written by a political guy,…

AFP: Costs driving US manufacturing firms out of China: AmCham"Forcing" is a strange word to use. It's really a…

Following up on Jason's post last week about China and pollution, here is a video from the fake (but deadpan funny)…

By Jason Turgeon: China's everywhere in the news these days. It seems like you can't open a newspaper (or a feed…

I know this sounds like the stuff of urban legend, but I had someone tell me this story today, someone with no real…

Sometimes, I have a collection of news stories or links that I either don't have time to blog about, assume you…

Chinese Refrigerator Maker Finds U.S. Chilly - WSJ.com:Here's another case of where your bosses should NOT take…

IndustryWeek : Thought Leaders -- Lean On Me (Full Transcript)IndustryWeek : Thought Leaders -- Lean On Me (Print…

LEAD SINKS SPONGEBOB CHINA GOODSSung to the TV theme... parody words by Mark Graban"Who's covered in lead and lives…

From today's USA Today, on the heels of the recent bad quality from China news, which includes:Baby bibs with lead…

Mattel is the latest victim in the "poison products from China" series (the "poison train," as The Consumerist blog…