Today is the start of Manufacturer's Week in Washington DC. For three days manufacturers - large, medium and small - will travel to Washington, D.C. There will be several different events during these three days. All revolve around one common … [Read more]
Wal-Mart Reconfigures the Supply Chain… Again
Is Wal-Mart a force for good or for evil? We've all heard the arguments... on one side Wal-Mart's pricing pressure is driving manufacturers to outsource overseas or even to close, but on the other hand they are lowering the cost of basic … [Read more]
Download Lean Manufacturing Training PowerPoint Presentations
Superfactory's wide range of downloadable lean manufacturing training PowerPoint presentations continue to be very popular, and every day we receive requests for new presentations. A resounding theme among recent suggestions has been "Lean … [Read more]
I want to give you cash!
Sometimes our customers really want to do business with us but we just make it too difficult. As Donald Trump reiterated over and over in the season premiere of The Apprentice this week, "... it's all about the point of sale." … [Read more]
Lean Thoughts on Compensation Strategy from Santiago, Chile
Your editor is now in Santiago, Chile for a brief visit before returning home. This is a very modern city... as we noticed when we opened the curtains of our hotel room this morning to see a great view of the city... including Starbucks, … [Read more]
Lean Thoughts on Just In Time from Puerto Varas, Chile
Your editor continues to be on vacation in the beautiful "Lakes Region" between Bariloche, Argentina and Puerto Varas, Chile. Puerto Varas is an exceptionally picturesque town on a large lake at the northern end of the "fjords … [Read more]