Adrian Gonzalez of ARC Says He May See Sign of Mini-Trend; Tyndall Says Key is Not to Outsource All the Knowledge

Metrics Differ in their Aim and Use; Is a Metric a Diagnostic Tool or Continuous Monitor?

Things are Getting Better, Most Agree, but Counterfeiting and Piracy Remain Common; Putting False Gauges on the Production Line?

"Buy it for Less" is easy Nostrum to Fix Bottom Line Pressures; Forget that Strategic Stuff for Now

Lack of Knowledge Transfer Can Often Explain Differences in Lean Success Between Sites; Do the Managers Know How to Learn?

Each Technology will Continue to have its Place, but RFID Offers a Number of Unique Advantages

Independents may Vent Some Steam, but Impact will be Minimal; the $1200 Fill Up

Sourcing from China has become a lot more expensive, and seems to have caught some U.S. importers off guard. For some U.S. companies, the changes are squeezing margins, forcing price hikes, and leading many to scramble to find new ways to cut costs or locate new sourcing regions.

Impact on Costs would be Profound if it Carrier Left US Market, ex-DHL Executive Gerry Hempstead Believes

For Want of an Eyelet, the Factory was Lost, says One Shoe Producer; Heavy Automation Did Not Work for Otabo, Nor Custom Production after that