Tag: Government
These Wounded Soldiers Need Lean To Get Their Benefits?
Soldiers risk ruin while awaiting benefit checks
I've read about this problem before... and at the risk of this turning too political, I'm going to...
The USPS Should Error Proof This
Express Mail: USPS Says Guaranteed Overnight Isn't Guaranteed. What?
Saw this post on The Consumerist blog about how the United States Postal Service does NOT...
This is what $1 billion (and $25 million a year) gets...
by Dan MarkovitzThe New York subway system has invested nearly $1 billion investment since the early 1990s -- and $25 million per year in...
"Stock Up?" Really? For a Penny Increase?
Time to stock up on Forever stamps
Sigh, first class postage has gone up from 41 cents to 42 cents. That really doesn't impact me,...
Candidates at the Gemba
Video - Breaking News Videos from CNN.comSort of a funny video (linked above) on CNN/Headline News about presidential candidates being "clueless" about what they're...
Misuse of the "Customer" Concept
FAA too cozy with airlines, whistle-blowers say | ajc.comAs a frequent flyer, it's really troubling anytime you read about systemic problems in the aviation...
PDCA at the TSA?
ABC News: Airport Security To Be Easier for Families?
I am probably giving the Transportation Security Agency waaaaaay too much credit here, but this story...
Deming on Education
If there was any value to the Industry Week commentary that tried to link Deming and Obama, it was that it prompted me to...
Ohio Manufacturing Jobs & Presidential Politics
Politics | NAFTA bashing popular, but is it justified? | Seattle Times NewspaperGoogle News SearchAt the risk of stirring an unmanageable political debate (please...
Deming Endorses Obama (?)
Breaking: Deming Endorses Obama - IndustryWeek ForumsA few people have emailed me about this and it's easier for me to comment here than it...
Mindless Government Bureaucracy Puts a Halt to Hospital Checklists
A Lifesaving Checklist - New York TimesA number of you have emailed me, yes I'm aware of this horrible, ridiculous development that followed earlier...
"FEMA Does Not Reward Innovation"
AP News | The Columbia Daily TribuneHow's this for government bureaucracy? People got creative in trying to save money to restock the New...