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The truth about money
This morning I came across the following food-for-thought hanging in an office at Georgetown University. It is so well put and true to the bone, that there’s no need for further elaboration. “It is...
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Child chooses love at MLK Memorial in D.C.
Child chooses love at the MLK Memorial in Washington D.C. (c) tnetland “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” (Martin Luther...
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Obama, fear the land of no jobs!
These times are troubled times for the global economy and USA. In the United States the main challenge is neither greedy banks nor competition from China, but the underlying fear that prevails the...
View ArticleFirst learning point in the Year of the Dragon
Watching the Chinese New Year Parade and Festival in Washington DC today, I left with a positive experience and the following learning point: “Each time a dragon is celebrated someone has to be an...
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Moods of Norway towards global transparency and happier people
This week I drove through one of the most beautiful corners of this world; Nordfjord in the Norwegian west coast. There—in the rich and peaceful countryside—problems in China’s and India’s factories...
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Kudos to the quality gurus
What do the quality gurus of the 80s think when they read the modern literature on lean & co? Have we moved beyond their original ideas? Or do we just say the same things using fancy, new words?...
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Colouring the country of black and white: Wadja Inc. in Saudi Arabia
I have just returned from an excellent visit to Saudi Arabia, researching the implementation of ‘lean production‘ in a successful multinational company that produces the world’s highest quality of...
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Why you should run your production as a rope team…or maybe not
Climbing the highest mountain in Northern Europe, a few thoughts on the Theory of Constraints came to my mind. To get to Galdhøpiggen, 2469 meters above sea level, the most common route takes you over...
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Factory Fitness: What managers can learn from Athletics
This week, the 2013 IAAF World Championships in athletics is held in Moscow, Russia. If plant managers watch carefully, they might pick up a few ideas for improving their factories. A specific concept...
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Chess mate! What does chess have to do with operations strategy?
What’s the most usual image for strategy? Google Pictures leaves no doubt: Chess! These days, the FIDE World Chess Championship is held in Chennai, India. The reigning world champion Viswanathan Anand...
View ArticleHow to defend your PhD dissertation
So, I made it. Yiihaa! Four years culminating into one day. My first post as a fresh Doctor in Operations Management will be my reflections on giving the defense. I hope the thoughts will be somewhat...
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