Are You The Next Takata?

Oct 23, 2014

The urgent recall of over 5 million passenger cars manufactured in multiple countries is the result of Japanese air bag manufacturer Takata’s catastrophic product failures. …

Competition is a Lot Like New York City

Sep 29, 2014

As I look through my hotel window at the New York traffic, I am reminded that this is indeed the city that never sleeps. The …

Why Rely On Outside Consultants Like Rebecca?

Sep 2, 2014

Rebecca discusses why all of us can benefit from an external perspective in reaching our potential.

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Manufacturing IS a Desirable Career Path

Aug 27, 2014

Manufacturing suffers from a horrible Public Relations (PR) problem. Over the past 20 years rumors of its demise have been greatly exaggerated, its checkered history …

The Role Of Automation And Technology In Manufacturing

Aug 19, 2014

Rebecca discusses three things to consider before signing the capital expenditure request.

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Do Your Metrics Drive Behavior?

Aug 11, 2014

We’ve all heard the phrase “tell me how you will measure me and I will tell you how I will behave.” That’s partially true, but …

How NOT to manage

Jun 25, 2014

Each of us is either bored or truly irritated by the IRS failure to find emails in electronic storage at the request of Congress. This …

Making Your Commodity Stand Out

May 11, 2014

A commodity offering, by definition, means undifferentiated. A consumer has no reason to choose other than the cheapest. But by small changes to materials, processing, …

In Search of the Holy Grail

Dec 22, 2013

The rush to the south, away from labor unions, was followed by the rush to China for its cheap labor. And now that China labor …

Unintended Consequences

Dec 5, 2013

The ubiquitous cell phone has created an interesting collection of employer policies. In many businesses, the cell phone is a valid tool for doing one’s …