Using Lean and Cost Reduction to Counter Rising Materials Costs Mark Graban Apr 9, 2008 3 Blog E-Z-GO's Kevin Holleran 040608 - The Augusta ChronicleOn this blog, we often talk about the Lean concept that a…
Learning from Restaurants Mark Graban Mar 12, 2008 11 Blog Cutback Cuisine - WSJ.com:If you're a regular reader, you know I like to try to draw from non-traditional sources…
United Adds $25 Fee for 2nd Bag Mike Lopez Feb 4, 2008 15 Blog Yahoo News StoryBy Mike R. Lopez:I saw this story about United Airlines charging customers to check a SECOND bag.…
Partly Correct on Rising Car Prices Mark Graban Jan 30, 2008 2 Blog GM Expects Car-Price Rise - WSJ.comGM is raising prices:"In December, GM raised its prices an average of…
Once Again, Prices are Set by the Market, Not Your Costs Mark Graban Jan 25, 2008 3 Blog NPR: Airline Prices Depend on AirportI haven't harped on this theme for a while, but I was reminded of it from this…
P&G and Target Pricing Mark Graban Jul 16, 2007 4 Blog P&G's Global Target: Shelves of Tiny Stores - WSJ.com:Interesting article in the WSJ about how Proctor &…
Parker Hannifin and Market Driven Pricing Mark Graban Mar 27, 2007 3 Seeking Perfect Prices, CEO Tears Up the Rules - WSJ.comI haven't mentioned it in a while, was trying to give it a…
Blame the Vendor or Hospital Purchasing?? Mark Graban Jan 23, 2007 3 Blog I'm sure most of you are familiar with or have used the Akro blue bins for organizing parts, tools, or a kanban…
GM Goes Big with Inventory Mark Graban Jan 8, 2007 0 Blog WSJ: At GM, Curbing Inventories Calls For Juggling ActFrom the article:At the end of December, GM had more than…
We’d be fine if you just Paid us More Mark Graban Dec 19, 2006 8 Hospitals prescribe increased reimbursements from insurers to aid recovery of sickly health care systemHospitals…
See, GM raises prices because they can Mark Graban Nov 11, 2006 0 Blog GM raises price of some '07s | Chicago Tribune:The other day, I complained about how GM was "forced" to raise…
GM Thinks Its Entitled to Price Increases – WRONG Mark Graban Nov 9, 2006 3 Blog Materials costs force GM to raise pricesYet another example of a non-lean mindset company thinking they are…
Some Honesty in Pricing for Once Mark Graban Aug 11, 2006 1 U.S. airlines raise fares by up to $10 each wayHere is some rare honesty in the discussion about how prices are…
The "Because I Can" Surcharge Mark Graban May 5, 2006 2 Blog ContraCostaTimes.com | 05/05/2006 | Consumers feel the sting at pump and elsewhere Post office wants to raise…
Hey GM! Prices Are Set by the Market Mark Graban Jan 10, 2006 2 Headline:General Motors Cuts Prices on 80 Percent of Its U.S. ModelsRemember the "new" Toyota Production System…
More on the Toyota Cost/Profit Model Mark Graban Dec 7, 2005 0 Blog Evolving Excellence: Its About Cost, Stupid!Great post here by Bill Waddell about the Toyota "Profit/Cost" model…
Local firms are squeezed by gas prices Mark Graban Aug 19, 2005 1 SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Metro -- San Diego: This story is from California, but I've also seen it in the…
More Whining About Not Being Able to Pass Along Costs Mark Graban Jul 15, 2005 1 JS Online: Manufacturing outlook dips, but index is still strong:When I saw this headline (also a WSJ article…