3D Ubiquity - Interesting Stuff

catching them in the act

dprawel@longviewadvisors.com (David) — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 09:38:15 -0600

I saw something very interesting on the Novedge blog that's definately worth getting out there. A really neat tool called Wikipedia Scanner lets anyone check the anonymous editing of Wikipedia pages. For example, you can find out who made changes to wiki pages. Check it out here

Next I would like to see a tool that let's us check who is funding the "objective" reviews we so often see from our "independent" market analysts.

Management By Procrastination

dprawel@longviewadvisors.com (David) — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 14:31:03 -0600

Top managers know that there is always an alternative to actually making a decision.

By John R. Brandt (Industry Week)

Many people say to me: John, how can the decision-making in my company be so screwed up? Were my bosses born stupid, they ask, or did they somehow evolve backwards into vicious, tiny-brained reptiles? Is there any way, they lament, that we can make it better?

To which I would normally reply: No clue, yes and yes, and not a chance.
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Building A Passion For Manufacturing Excellence

dprawel@longviewadvisors.com (David) — Fri, 21 Jul 2006 18:00:47 -0600

Increasingly I'm convinced that it's the passion for manufacturing excellence... that separates the excellent from the merely very successful.

By Patricia Panchak
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Excellent Interview!!

dprawel@longviewadvisors.com (David) — Mon, 06 Mar 2006 16:48:02 -0700

Watch this video for some excellent insights about India and business. Middle, top row, Premji and Nilekani. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5211716581188683421 &q=tvshow%3ACharlie_Rose

Continuous Improvement In The Executive Suite

dprawel@longviewadvisors.com (David) — Thu, 26 Jan 2006 14:02:00 -0700

You can no longer plan for change. Change must be part of your plan.
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Continental Drifter -- The Arrogance Of Ignorance

dprawel@longviewadvisors.com (David) — Thu, 19 Jan 2006 08:38:00 -0700

A new generation of the serenely clueless is ready, willing and able to destroy your company.

By Mark Gottlieb

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Mr. Ford's Wrong Turn

dprawel@longviewadvisors.com (David) — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 12:54:00 -0700

Why U.S. Automakers Can't Blame Japan

By James P. Womack

On Nov. 22 after a speech at the National Press Club, Ford Motor Co. Chairman Bill Ford told the media, with apparent earnestness, that his company "can compete with Toyota, but we can't compete with Japan."
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Reinvesting In U.S.-Based Production

dprawel@longviewadvisors.com (David) — Thu, 01 Dec 2005 07:51:00 -0700

A Wisconsin consortium demonstrates a win-win way to address challenges confronting U.S. manufacturers.
By Patricia Panchak

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Does Engineering Really Matter A Second Look!

dprawel@longviewadvisors.com (David) — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 11:32:00 -0700

I just finished reading Mr. Schoonmakers article and I must say that I agree with his opinions but I would like to point out that this is not just a U.S. problem as it is also a problem here in Canada. Like the U.S., Canada has fallen prey to Freetrade (everyone want to be in Mexico to manufacture) and as for outsourcing, India has become the place to be. But the question that needs to be answered is Why?.

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Remarks by Steve Miller, Chairman & CEO of Delphi - BANKRUPTCY CLASS

dprawel@longviewadvisors.com (David) — Mon, 07 Nov 2005 09:28:00 -0700

Today, Im going to talk about some corporate crises Ive experienced, and the lessons Ive learned from them.

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Continental Drifter -- Two Bites To The Dollar

dprawel@longviewadvisors.com (David) — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 12:31:00 -0700

An inside look at the world of manufacturing: A new thought-provoking bimonthly column that delves into the social, cultural and economic conditions of manufacturing across the world.

By Mark Gottlieb

Come lunchtime in Vienna, anyone with an ounce of brains heads directly to the nearest Duran Sandwiches restaurant.

The seven Duran shops located around the city have been packed with customers every afternoon for more than 30 years. The reason? Some 40 different open-face sandwiches, each priced at the equivalent of little more than US$1, and all as pleasing to the eye as to the palate.

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Does Engineering Matter and is Free Trade Really Free?

dprawel@longviewadvisors.com (David) — Sat, 22 Oct 2005 11:39:00 -0600

A few years ago, a great deal of discussion was generated in the "business community" about a paper someone wrote which asked, "Does Information Technology Matter?" I am not sure about the details of that discussion, but I think it is time that we ask the same question about engineering. Or worse yet, we now need to ask, "Does Industry Matter?

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Revolution, Not Evolution Innovating The Next Killer App

dprawel@longviewadvisors.com (David) — Tue, 18 Oct 2005 11:47:00 -0600

Want the idea for the next huge product? Whether youre in consumer electronics, industrial machinery, software or even animal training, the reality is that all of the technology that you need is already here. So take your R&D budgets and, well, keep spending them, because we still need the technological advances to fuel tomorrows next big thing, but to find todays killer app, spend some time funding your mind.

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Necessary But Not Sufficient

dprawel@longviewadvisors.com (David) — Mon, 17 Oct 2005 09:31:00 -0600

From: Jim Womack [mailto:jwomack@lean.org] Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005 10:21 PM One of the hardest things in my line of work is seeing a company make enormous strides in getting lean and yet fail to prosper. Todays heartbreak is Delphi, the giant American auto-parts company that was one of the founding sponsors of LEI and which has been a test bed for our ideas and publications over the past eight years. As you may know, Delphi filed for bankruptcy on October 8 and is now in reorganization.
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