Tag: Layoffs

Goldman upgrades Dell on turnaround hopesHere's another contrast between Toyota and Dell, particularly striking in context of my recent podcast with Norman Bodek:Dell shares...

Tecumseh To Close Wisconsin Plant; 320 Employees To Lose Jobs This is a disappointing article after we normally read such good lean news from the...

I might have been the last one in the working world to try reading the book "Who Moved My Cheese?: An Amazing Way to...

I ran into my first real "nasty" person in the healthcare world back a few months back. I still have my scars from...

Northwest advised workers to see treasure in trash | Reuters.comHere is an incredibly sad example of a company (or someone in the company) not...

Outsourcing continues to be a hot topic. It is especially true in Michigan, where the Governor's race is heating up. It is the topic...

USATODAY.com Sigh, another grand management pronoucement designed to dazzle Wall Street. From the article:"Chipmaker Intel (INTC) plans to slash costs in hopes...

Ford's salaried job cuts done for now"For now." I'm sure that's encouraging to the survivors at Ford.I got an email from a GM friend...

The CNBC reporter is now saying that Ford will be "smaller and nimbler." Smaller yes, but more nimble? That remains to be...

01/22/06 - The Detroit News Don't worry, these skilled tradesmen will go into the famous JOBS Bank and receive almost full pay for doing nothing...

Kaizen and Lean Manufacturing thoughts | Gemba Panta Rei Here is a sad update on Merck's "lean" efforts (click the link above). I hate to...

The Manufacturer.com - Merck to cut jobs, close plants, get lean Merck was in the news quite a bit today, but this is the first...