Oil, Oil Everywhere But Not A Drop To Share

Sep 13, 2013

In Ohio and Pennsylvania there is great excitement and economic investment in shale oil. The discoveries there have fed debate of ‘a solution to energy …

The Irish Lie

Sep 9, 2013

The stereotypical Irish are drunkards. In the past 6 days driving Dublin – Galway – Dingle – Belfast I’ve experienced nothing but exceptionally kind and …

Grow and Deliver

Sep 2, 2013

Seems almost like a movie title, doesn’t it? But really the phrase “grow and deliver” is a statement of what most companies want to do, …

Common Sense Since Charge Commencement

Aug 6, 2013

Have you noticed how people boarding a plane now stow their carry-ons in the front most open overhead? This of course forces subsequent boarders with …

Counteroffers Are Counterproductive

Jun 9, 2013

When I turned in my resignation to my last employer in 1990, they immediately offered an increase in salary and vacation if I would consider …

Lemings Die, But You Don’t Have To

Jun 3, 2013

Like lemmings, in the past 20 years many manufacturers outsourced their high-labor-content production to Asia, outsourced tooling to Asia, and focused on sourcing in “Low …

The Coming Labor Shortage

May 14, 2013

As Chinese labor rates rise, Chinese pollution thickens, market demands for speed increase, and US energy independence becomes more likely, many companies are bringing work …

Not So Strange BedFellows

Dec 11, 2012

Recently Toyota announced that it is partnering with Mazda to produce subcompact cars in Mexico to serve the North American market. There’s been much speculation …

A Change Gonna’ Come

Oct 7, 2012

The economics of the music industry have changed drastically in the past 15 years. Of the several reasons two stand out: digitization, and a large …

The One Truth

Aug 21, 2012

At the Philadelphia airport waiting to catch my United flight back home. My United iPhone app says the flight leaves from gate D5. So does …