“Increase Quality, Increase Velocity”; LMJ Board Member and XONITEK’s Chairman, Joseph Paris, explores the financial industry’s attempts at lean and shows where the real savings have been made.
Published in Lean Management Journal in the September 2014 issue.
The RENIXX index, which measures 30 of the world’s largest publicly traded renewable-energy companies, fell 15% after what was perhaps the biggest environmental disaster America has seen. Many expected BP’s oil spill into the Gulf of Mexico to revive the urgency for a reduced dependence on oil. But the 15% had investors wondering “Is green-energy dead”?…
What will the teardown of electric vehicles mean for the future of the mass market thereof? In this article, we describe success factors on the way to profitable serial production of EVs and discuss essential practices for paving the road toward the EV mass market. Read more
ByHBR.org
Any company worth its salt should be aware of the possibility that their current process for evaluating the work of people is increasingly out of step with their main objectives. This is precisely why Deloitte is one such company that’s redesigning their performance management system. They are dead set on developing something squarely focused on fueling performance…
ByTED
Supply chain challenges are real, but they’re not new, says global trade expert Dustin Burke. In the face of disruptions ranging from natural disasters to pandemics, how do we make sure supply chains can keep up? Burke offers a combination of solutions — from companies sharing risk to better forecasting disruptions — to help create…
Lunar, our moon can be described as somewhat bipolar, as it’s two faces appear absolutely nothing alike. The part of the moon’s surface facing earth is characterized by a dark, smooth expanses of ancient, frozen lava. However, the far surface of the moon (the one we never see) has been established by astronomers as strikingly…
Reuters reports how Berkshire Hathaway Inc’s $37 billion deal for aerospace supplier Precision Castparts Corp is encouraging investors to consolidate the fragmented aircraft components industry. This, as Boeing Co uses its clout as the world’s biggest plane maker to put a check on some deals. Moreover, Berkshire chief Warren Buffett isn’t alone in seeing potential…
