The Economist means that the onset of the internet revolution was supposed to do away with all sorts of middlemen. Yet, house sales are still mostly conducted by estate agents, and car sales are still finalised in cavernous showrooms that smell of tyres. The truth is that no one much likes car dealers – especially…
The boardroom has become the one place in business where executives don’t need to worry about being too old. While aging directors bring years of experience and stability to the table, their lingering for longer than expected means there are fewer board seats available to younger candidates. These may be candidates who are experienced in the…
A courtship by BMW and Apple, previously put on hold, may rekindle after an precursory visit by executives of the world’s top maker of electronic gadgets to the headquarters of the word’s biggest seller of premium cars. Senior Apple executives toured the carmaker’s Leipzig factory to learn how it manufactures the i3 electric car, but dialogue…
Thirty years ago this month, in August of 1985, I started my first business, XONITEK Systems Corporation. It didn’t really dawn on me until I found myself at the David N. Deutsch Saratoga Weekend (aka “Camp David”), which is like a mini (very mini) World Economic Forum (aka “Davos” after the town in Switzerland where…
It’s Spring – finally. The Winter darkness has noticeably given way to longer hours of daylight. The cold and the snows are abating. The crocuses and early spring flowers are in bloom. It’s a pleasure to waken to the birds chirping. And a person can feel that Spring is just around the corner. That is,…
Not ready for the planned product launch Time-To-Market? Too many warranty recalls? Have you missed the most important detail for your customers? Are any of these your questions? Are these the reasons you are interested in Design for Six Sigma (DFSS)? If your answer is a definite YES! Then you’d better read further. However, be…
