German Chancellor and leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Angela Merkel falls under Reuters’ political spotlight this month. As Angela Merkel forms a new coalition government after a third successive election triumph, the conservative chancellor can build on efforts, in place since her first term in 2005, that have increased the number of Germans in…
In Bloomberg Technology news, word is that research firm Muddy Waters LLC was correct to focus on NQ Mobile Inc.’s delays in collecting customers’ payments as part of an 81-page report that labeled the Beijing-based mobile service provider a “massive fraud”. But, simultaneously, accountants, professors and a lawyer interviewed by Bloomberg News said the report’s…
The Economist takes an in-depth look at the future of cars. While some mean the motor industry’s fortunes are increasingly divided, in the right markets and with the right technologies, they look surprisingly bright. With that said, the Economist means that while consumers will be in heaven, an investment in the motor industry has to…
The Economist takes us on a journey into the factory of the future. Now, even though some countries are urging government to boost domestic industry, trouble is, most policymakers don’t understand modern manufacturing, let alone how technology is transforming it. Yet, the Economist predicts that in the future, more manufactured products will be packaged with…
Imagine this scenario: An upstart high-tech firm in Silicon Valley has an idea for an offering which promises to transform the lives of tens of millions of people across the United States. It has adequate funding and an abundance of time for product design and development leading-up to its launch. To be sure, there are…
“Lean Assessments: The Rally Point of the Journey”, by XONITEK’s Joseph Paris, emphasises the importance of self-assessment prior to and during any lean journey to ensure your organisation arrives at its intended destination. Plus, continued media coverage of the Operational Excellence Society. Published in Lean Management Journal in the October 2013 issue. Download PDF
