In this exclusive collection, we tackle the full automation story -- from the fears of job-killing robots, to operations and efficiency, and to developing new business strategies.
Some of you probably know by now that I'm in the process of getting a MBA from Kent State University. The faculty there, apart from setting up partnerships with Chinese universities, have also started taking MBA students there for an international...
User-generated content is evolving from media to manufacturing via community-driven, consumer-scale manufacturing and distribution. The latest competitor for your partner and wallet share is Shapeways, which adds a social networking/community...
Want to be a big spender? A really big spender? Today's fat cats know that there's no big spender like the Bush White House. In fact, one single buying decision -- the Iraq War -- is estimated to cost upwards of 3 trillion dollars. What else...
Now that Al Gore's gone and surfaced again, I've been seeing a lot of hysteria on both sides of the debate ("He's being taken too seriously!" vs. "You're not taking him seriously enough!") Now, I don't agree with "the Goracle" on every thing, far...
According to notoriously loose-lipped Washington gossip Robert Novak, Illinois Senator and presumptive Democratic nominee Barack Obama has been making inroads with a traditionally staunch Republican constituency -- corporate CEOs.Sen. Barack Obama...
If you're like me, you like to fish. If you're like me, you also think you're pretty good at it. However, fact is I really don't know if the credit lies with me, or with manufacturers of fishing gear, who have tirelessly honed generations of...
Right now, in America, we're seeing billions of taxpayer dollars flowing into various parts of the banking sector in order to insulate these "institutions" from the consequences of their crazy behavior. Imagine what would happen if, say, Big Auto...
Is waiting to happen, according to financial analysts. Just saw Matthew Simmons, energy sector investment banker and Chairman of Simmons & Co., on CNBC's Fast Money talking about yet another record price for a barrel of oil. Here's a...
here.> I just posted a quick piece on Pfizer's use of Enterprise 2.0 tools like wikis and blogs, and thought I'd share this site for those of you that might not click through unless the subject line says "lean." I am always telling people just...
Enterprise 2.0 is not just about a new way of working -- it's also breathing a fresh, new sense of perspective into how large manufacturers look at themselves and seek to overcome their challenges. Along these lines, a recent recap article on...
