The report of my death was an exaggeration
Many articles in the automotive press today relates to the death of the Internal CombustionEngine (ICE). Clearly the percentage of light vehicles manufactured with an I.C.E. as the propulsion system of choice will only decrease from the current penetration rate. The...
The Confluence of 3 Manufacturing Mega-Trends
Today the manufacturing sector of the US economy is hovering around 12% of GDP. Twenty years ago this sector accounted for approximately double, or 23% of GDP. Year to date the US economy, as measured by GDP growth, is rather flat with growth around 2%. The next 3-5...
Top 8 Challenges for Small Manufacturers and Time Management
As my company works with Small to Medium Manufacturing companies, it is striking how many of their individual problems fall into to the same eight categories. These companies are trying to deal with most, if not all of these pain points simultaneously. We often find...
Need to Improve Your Manufacturing Business? Goldratt, Deming, or Ohno; who has the best solution?
Most of us in the manufacturing world are always looking for the right method to improve our business. If you’re looking for or have utilized a business improvement methodology, most likely it will be taken from one of these industry thought leaders; Dr. Goldratt, Dr....About Me
Bill is a former Automotive Manufacturing Executive that believes in order for manufacturing companies to thrive in today’s global economy, they need to be lean and quick to change.