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Thursday, September 02, 2010


Jack Pennuto Jr. Invest in the future The causes of the current 18-month-long recession have been well documented. The decrease in spending and capital limitations have resulted in layoffs, rolling shutdowns and factory liquidations. These cutbacks have created a range of challenges for those of us in manufacturing and services.
Keith Langham Invest in the future Successful B2B marketers, like their consumer counterparts, know advertising generates brand awareness and leads that turn into sales. But even veterans are sometimes surprised by how much harder advertising works in tough times.
Dusty Alexander So We’re Lean. What Now? Agile manufacturing is a result of streamlining processes on the shop floor to hasten order fulfillment, and in doing so, maximize capacity for increased productivity. Control is the key issue differentiating agile manufacturing from lean manufacturing.
Stewart Cramer Introspective initiatives In today’s challenging economy, fundamental execution is more critical than ever. Operational excellence doesn’t require an overhaul, but it does require paying close attention to the details.
James Womak Mega Mura Bubble Trouble I started writing my monthly e-letter in October of 2001 to speak to the worries of the Lean Community as the world economy slid into recession. So this month marks the end of one complete cycle, as the world enters a new recession.
Mark Symonds Software as a service When it comes to technology, the terms "Software as a Service" (SaaS) and "On-Demand" describe a model where software functionality, such as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), is delivered over the Internet from a single application that is shared across all users.