Jim's Articles

Week of 23 Jul 12: Other data follies

Jul 19, 2012 at 11:01 am by admin

I heard from some of you last week telling me I was all wet about my views on Six Sigma. Let me clarify. The point I probably did not emphasize is this. Six Sigma.... Read More

Week of 16 Jul 12: What comes after Six Sigma?

Jul 12, 2012 at 11:02 am by admin

I mean – what's next? Six sigma as a quality philosophy is getting pretty old. Under this name, "Six Sigma," it has been around since the 1980s. It's root disc.... Read More

Week of 9 Jul 12: Rupert Murdoch's point of view

Jul 05, 2012 at 11:02 am by admin

No, this is not a political column. Rupert Murdoch is indeed the Chairman of News Corp (disclosure — my wife owns stock in News Corp) but this column is no.... Read More

Week of 2 Jul 12: It is still managment

Jun 28, 2012 at 11:01 am by admin

As I wander around the industry, I still see one huge problem that overshadows all others: the lack of effective management. We have completed a century.... Read More

Week of 25 June 12: 10 Months

Jun 21, 2012 at 11:01 am by admin

I spend a lot of time thinking about building and operating paper machines. We have talked many times in the past about various concepts related to this. .... Read More