Wow. I just read an interesting analysis by David Gelles. He writes for the New Times (Sunday Business Section). And, has also reported for the Financial Times, but, more importantly, has written the book “The Man Who Killed Capitalism”. |
Tag Archives: GE
Jack Welch, PhD ChemE
I belong to a very select club. OK, it’s less select now than when I first joined up. But, still.
Management Training
I used a few blog posts to acquaint you with the Xerox-HP maneuvering. Reminding you one of the best way to learn management concepts is to study how existing businesses deal with their operations and strategies.. Today, I will discuss another way to learn the “new ways” of business.
The Third Way?
I must have been seven years old when I started doing the wash. I remember it was after I had recuperated from my science experiment, which is why I say I was probably 7.
ROIC?
For those of you who have been invested in GE for years, mostly because of its generous dividend, the times have changed. No longer will GE be providing a 4 to 5% return on your stock holdings. No, it now will be closer to a 2% dividend rate. Which is among the several reasons the stock price has tanked recently.
Superb Management – a combination of training, acumen, and timing.
Do you remember the controversy a few years ago when certain individuals tried to claim that it was their brilliance that made their companies great? “You didn’t build that” was the catch phrase. Because most of us know that to be successful, we need viable infrastructure (which means government investment) and dedicated employees- under the guidance of competent (hopefully- even inspired) management.
Continue reading Superb Management – a combination of training, acumen, and timing.
3D Update, Part 4
One of the first projects with which I was involved when I moved to Michigan in the early 70s was a water recycling system for the home. (Don’t worry- this had relevance to 3D printing, I promise!) We added a very powerful ultraviolet light (UV) light to disinfect the water. From that UV technology, the ability to “cure” ink on silver aluminum cans was derived. Which greatly increased the demand for – and technology around- UV curing.
Tax Rate Fictions
I am so tired of hearing how corporations pay 35% of their income to the Internal Revenue Service. That fiction needs to stop- now. There are a slew of companies that paid nome o corporate inctaxes in 2012 (and years prior).