Archive for December, 2008

Ford makes BOLD move

Monday, December 22nd, 2008

Ford declined the bailout.  Gutsy move, and makes them stand out from the other two in the Big 3.  Also, makes the cartoon in this post look a little different.

Friday Lean and Manufacturing Rundown

Friday, December 5th, 2008

Lean Enterprise Institute has a blog now.  I was waiting for them to start one up.  John Shook is the primary author (maybe only?).  You can find it at http://www.lean.org/shook/.
Just before Thanksgiving, Kevin Meyer shared this great post (and I’ve been passing along to others) on how American Apparel continues to succeed.  On a related […]

Health care: Little House on the Prairie style

Monday, December 1st, 2008

Remember when Dr. Baker on Little House on the Prairie went to the homes of the people who were ill?  That would never work today, would it?
Well don’t tell Jay Parkinson that.  When he finished residency, he was determined to revolutionize health care by personalizing it.  Here’s some of what he has to say:
My goal […]