Lean supply chain management is a challenge for manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers. Being lean means removing waste from operations.

When Google first introduced the beta version of the Google Toolbar 3, it contained a feature that caused many heads to turn, as well as an outcry of disapproval.

New product from the mobile download provider offers users an easy catalog system for finding software.

The recently launched GoLexa.com offers users a completely ugly website that turns out, in spite of its appearance, to be completely useful, especially to those needing search engine optimization information.

United gets a multi-billion dollar break from a federal bankruptcy court, laying nearly $10 billion USD off its books.

The Dow goes down swinging and loses 110 points off its average as the massive retailer makes a profit warning.

I was recently interviewed for publication on the subject of giveaways… it was an interesting discussion so I thought I’d reproduce my responses here… There are 3 basic giveaway strategies that I can see: short-term promotion, long-term product and industry shake-up.

The Dutch electronics manufacturer signs a non-exclusive deal with Microsoft to use its digital rights management technology.

The former president of SuSE leaves the firm, and the company makes a Linux security acquisition.

UPS executives said U.S. domestic volume growth was “well ahead” of second quarter expectations and international export volume continued to climb at a double-digit rate as expected.

Anthony Fedorov, 20, was voted off of the American Idol island tonight. The remaining contestants are Bo Bice, Carrie Underwood and Vonzell Solomon.

In one of the more humorous gags to target the search engine marketing industry, specifically Google, in recent memory, someone has set up a fake web page offering a Google Content Blocker utility.

The U.S. trade deficit unexpectedly dropped in March the most it has in over three years, reaching $55.0 billion. Two big factors in this huge drop were a record number of exports and a decline in Chinese imports.

Thank you to the many well wishers who have emailed to wish us luck and congratulations with our new home. It has been a very busy few days of moving but we’re finally in and beginning to feel like we’re at home’.

The Japanese automaker, enjoying huge success with its hybrid Prius model, will work with GM on a gas-less venture.

While media reports blame Chinese and South Korean attackers, the government tightens up its electronic security.

Jason Calacanis posted a couple of days ago on Weblogs Inc’s new Comment Spam Fix – The Star System – which allows bloggers to award commenters ‘stars’ for productive comments.

I see blogs as tools for conversation and personality in enterprise communications. On an abstract level of discussion most bloggers probably agree…

Massachusetts Attorney General Tom Reilly files an emergency order to shut down one of the world’s largest spam rings.

Corporate raider Carl Icahn and his two associates won seats on the Blockbuster board today after a heated battle with CEO John Antioco. The battle had been raging for weeks after Icahn bought up significant share in the video rental company to make him the lead stockholder.

Okay, it’s actually called Yahoo! Music Engine (or YME for short), but a lot of us at the office prefer to call it yTunes.

RealNetworks and Napster suddenly find the online music subscription business a very crowded field.