Everyone wants to be the best, right? What's that mean when we're talking about procurement? In a Spend Matters article, Marisa Brown of APQC looks at the metrics and what they mean with respect to procurement functions. Read more...

All systems seem to be 'go' for manufacturing. According to recent ISM data, improvements in October numbers were significant. Read more...

On the LeanBlog.org site, Isaac Mitchell tackles the issue of whether 'workaround' fixes are actually worth the effort, or if getting to real root cause is a better investment. It's a topic that's been around forever. Read more...