Jim's Articles

Week of 10 Dec. 12: Isolated lessons from retail

Dec 06, 2012 at 11:02 am by admin

As I write this, I am headed off to a new dentist this morning. I had been with my old dentist for at least 15 years. He probably collected $30,000 from my ins.... Read More

Week of 3 Dec. 12: The Unwilling

Nov 29, 2012 at 11:01 am by admin

I spend a lot of time talking to suppliers. One of their specific frustrations is the lack of willingness by operations managers to change processes. No, we ar.... Read More

Week of 26 Nov. 12: The New Boss

Nov 22, 2012 at 11:01 am by admin

Welcome to the season of change. You know, the last couple of months of the year when companies resolve to stop doing whatever they were doing that did not work and.... Read More

Week of 19 Nov. 12: Big Bad Industry

Nov 15, 2012 at 11:01 am by admin

Our industry, and other heavy industries have done dismal job of keeping the public informed of what we do, how we do it, and the benefits to society. I spoke about.... Read More

Week of 12 Nov. 12: Prepared

Nov 08, 2012 at 11:01 am by admin

Here in the United States, a storm hit the northeastern corner of the country last week, Hurricane Sandy. It is quite obvious the general population and the civilian.... Read More