Tag: China

This week, I've been reading and listening to a lot of articles about working conditions at the Foxconn facilities in China. These stories are...

As I wrote about after his death, I am appreciative of the products and services that Steve Jobs brought to the world.  That said,...

On Friday, there was yet another Wall Street Journal article about Lean (fixating as they always do on the "Just In Time" component). The...

OK, so I'll admit I had a case of "rabbit ears" when I took the WSJ to task for calling the doomed BP Deepwater...

In an era where it was a "no brainer" to move factories to China, chasing cheap labor, the Lean world has often spoken out...

Yesterday was iPad debut day - the new product was in stores and was supposed to arrive to those who pre-ordered it via UPS....

U.S. industry going lean to compete with China | Reuters Yesterday, I recorded a podcast with Jim D'Addario, CEO of the namesake multi-generational family company...

IndustryWeek : Eye On China Interesting story here in IndustryWeek, generally talking about the state of manufacturing in China, but turning its eye to Lean: When...

Stung by Soaring Transport Costs, Factories Bring Jobs Home Again - WSJ.comLean thinkers have long advocated the benefits of having a shorter supply chain...

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

The Challenge From China - WSJ.com:The above linked article is pretty wide-ranging, written by a political guy, mostly about the growing military threat from...

AFP: Costs driving US manufacturing firms out of China: AmCham"Forcing" is a strange word to use. It's really a business choice, one way or...