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Lean Production: From the Machine Age to the Systems Age
“Twice in the last century, automobile manufacturing has changed our most fundamental ideas of how we make things. And how we make things dictates not…
The Economy: Where is it Headed?
Excess manufacturing capacity in most industries is suppressing new capital construction. Home equity second and third mortgages are vulnerable to deflation in home values and…
TQM Implementation: An Uphill Battle
If the decade of the ’80s can be characterized as the great boom years of quality awareness in America, the ’90s are beginning to look…
Carver Corp.: A Bumpy Ride
Carver Corp. was on its way up. During the mid-1980s, like many other organizations, this company boasted rapid growth and increased revenues. A manufacturer…
Software Price Wars
Because learning new software takes so much time, software makers enjoy a great deal of brand loyalty once they win a new customer. That’s why…
Management Flight Simulators: Flight Training for Managers (Part I)
Imagine you’re leaving on a six-hour flight from Boston to Los Angeles. As the plane pulls away from the gate, the pilot comes on over…
Saturn Strains Under Success
Saturn, General Motors’ bold experiment in car manufacturing, is running into troubled times. Revolutionary no-haggle prices and a strong reputation for quality made Saturn…
Connecting Learning with Earning
If you look at the data from your last physical, you will most likely see standard diagnostic tests such as EKG, Blood Pressure, and…
Managed Competition: Let the Patient Beware
In an average year, one dollar out of every 10 I bring home goes for health insurance. My premium went up 10 percent in…
The Problem with Promotions
“The compact disc…has one big advantage over the old LP: it lasts almost forever. Great for consumers, a worry for record companies. Indeed, [this]…