Old Dutch Group: Archive

Cobra announces their 2012 product line up →

Oct 31st

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Ban on youth motorcycles finally ENDED!

Last night at 6 PM, President Obama signed into a law an exception for off-highway vehicles for the CPSIA, also known as the Lead Law. This is a great accomplishment, and a lot of credit goes to Cobra president Sean Hilbert, who acted as chief lobbyist and front-man for the effort. The CPSIA, while intended to protect kids, actually put them at great risk by banning youth vehicles as they would...

Aug 13th

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S&S Cycle hires a new President →

Aug 1st

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Jul 27th

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Keeping up with the competition →

Flinchbaugh Engineering gets a nice mention in this ASME article.

Mar 20th

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Governor Corbett visits Flinchbaugh Engineering

Flinchbaugh Engineering got to talk about jobs and how they contribute to the Pennsylvania economy during a visit by Governor Corbett. Also part of the discussion was the connection to the Marcellus shale. You can see coverage by the York Daily Record and the York Dispatch.

Mar 16th

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S&S Cycle powers one of the coolest new vehicles:...

Morgan recently revealed that they are building a replica of the old Morgan 3-Wheeler, and making it available for sale. It will be powered by the S&S Cycle X-Wedge engine. This certainly is not a vehicle for just anyone, but enthusiasts will be picking it up as soon as they can. It was covered by the Kneeslider, The New York Times, Automobile, and Auto Express which even includes a video....

Feb 26th

Feb 19th

The NEW Crane Cams! →

We’d like to congratulate Sean Holly and Crane Cams for bringing a great brand back from the brink.

Feb 17th

S&S Cycle builds the Engine of the Year →

Congratulations to S&S Cycle for having their KN-KONE Flathead Engine named the Engine of the Year. This honor is presented at the Cincinnati V-Twin Expo.

Feb 9th

The Morning Call writes about the Lehigh Valley... →

The Morning Call is helping to share some of the most exciting business news that the Lehigh Valley has seen in a while

Feb 8th

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Announcing the Lehigh Valley Angel Investors group

I’m happy to share the news about the creation of the Lehigh Valley Angel Investors group. The Lehigh Valley Angel Investors group was founded in late 2010 by a group of entrepreneurs in the Lehigh Valley, which includes Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, and more. The purpose of the group is to pool investment funds from accredited and experienced investors to provide seed or growth capital...

Jan 26th

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2011 Dealer Expo show in Indianapolis

Jamie Flinchbaugh will be at this February’s Powersports Dealer Expo show in Indianapolis. I will be there supporting both Cobra and S&S Cycle, as well as a few other projects. If by chance you’ll be there, please let me know so we can arrange a link up. I’ll will be sure to share some of what I see there on this page.

Jan 13th

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Cobra MXer closing in on record →

We’re glad to see excellence at any level, and particularly love to see it performing atop a Cobra motocross bike. Stilez Robertson truly demonstrates excellence, and we wish him the best in his continued pursue of the checkered flag.

Jan 2nd

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The Lead Law hurts children →

Cobra has been working hard not only to help save an industry, but also to protect children. The Lead Law meant well but was horribly written without any understanding of the consequences. There is no doubt it has caused more harm than good but legislators have moved on to other things. Check out this blog post about how Cobra continues the right fight in Washington.

Nov 30th

The Lean Library has been redesigned →

The Lean Library has been redesigned with new functionality and features. Please check it out and let the team know what you think.

Oct 14th

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Lean Daily iPhone App →

Several lean bloggers, including Jamie Flinchbaugh, collaborated to launch the free Lean Daily iPhone app which will bring you all of these bloggers content to one convenient location. If you’re on an iPhone, check it out and download the app.

Aug 25th

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Aug 24th

Aug 11th

Watch

I think every university should find a way to support and award their student entrepreneurs. After today’s entrepreneurship awards luncheon at Lehigh University, here’s why I believe this.

Feb 20th

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Cobra's new blog

It’s hard to find a business where the emotional connection is stronger than in youth motocross, and Cobra is the winningest brand in the market. Cobra dominates the podium, helping kids win and families enjoy the sport of motocross. Cobra has a new blog to share in some of the ongoing of the company and the sport. I hope you’ll check it out here.

Feb 14th

Congratulations to a friend

The new Chilean Cabinet has been formed, and it’s great to see a friend from my MIT days named to the Cabinet as Minister of Labor. She’s a phenomenal person and I’m sure she make great contributions to the country. Congratulations to Camila Merino Catalán.

Feb 12th

S&S in the NHRA

Congratulations to both S&S Cycle and driver Hector Arana for a fantastic season in the NHRA. It’s been a dominating performance between 5 wins and a new record. Check out the full story here including how the S&S engine helped his performance.

Oct 21st

New Lean Learning Center Product

The Lean Learning Center has launched a new product: The Beer Game simulation. The simulation is a learning tool that can be used in your organization as a stand-alone event or integrated into a larger program design. This beer supply chain simulation has been carefully designed to illustrate the impact that systems, subsystems and other contributing factors have on organizational results. Fun...

Sep 21st

Launch of JamieFlinchbaugh.com Blog

We have finally launched a blog at www.jamieflinchbaugh.com. Jamie’s been blogging for many years, mostly at www.leanblog.org, and he will continue these activities. But for more content on anything from lean, leadership, and entrepreneurship, check out www.jamieflinchbaugh.com. And as always, we appreciate your comments.

Sep 17th

Aug 20th

Guest Blogging at PartnerUp

Post by Jamie Flinchbaugh I am guest blogging today on The Startup Blog at PartnerUp. The blog discusses topics for small businesses and startups. My first guest post today is on the topic of partners. You can find the post here, but this is why I believe it is important. Many entrepreneurs like to go forward without a partner. They want to be the CEO, the founder, the sole-decision maker. For...

Jul 30th

Jul 26th

Evolving Excellence

Jamie Flinchbaugh will be added as a guest blogger on the thought-leading Evolving Excellence blog. Evolving Excellence is the blog feature of the multi-purpose site Superfactory.com, which has been established to support manufacturing companies of all types improve their business, and was established in 1998. Flinchbaugh would like to thank Superfactory.com founder and blog contributor Kevin...

Jul 21st

Twitter

You can now follow Jamie Flinchbaugh and notes on lean and entrepreneurship on Twitter, via user name @flinchbaugh. I look forward to connecting with you on twitter.

Jul 10th

Birthing of Giants

Jamie Flinchbaugh will be presenting at the Birthing of Giants program in NYC. It is a program for founders / entrepreneurs to hone their skills, minds, and build helpful networks.

Jun 19th

Feature in Industry Week

Jamie is very proud to have been featured in Industry Week magazine with a feature article on lean gurus. While not a big fan of the word guru, we do strive to be thought leaders and innovators, and this provides at little validation that we are accomplishing that. You can read the article here.

May 31st

S&S Cycle Acquires Crane Cams

Viola, Wisconsin. S&S Cycle announces the acquisition of certain assets of Crane Cams Inc. Those assets include the inventory, intellectual property, and trademarks for all Crane automotive and motorcycle electronic products and for Crane motorcycle valve train products. The intellectual property portion includes designs, drawings, and cam profiles. Crane automotive valve train products...

Apr 24th

The Lean Entrepreneur

There is no question at this point that 2009 is the worst economy we’ve all seen since the great depression. Good people are getting laid off left and right because their employer just doesn’t have work for them. And of course it’s very hard to get hired from outside a company that is the middle of layoffs. This clearly won’t last forever, but I believe it will last for...

Mar 1st

Congratulations to Flinchbaugh Engineering on... →

Feb 24th

Cobra's Customers are Big Fans

Here are some of the quotes from customers of Cobra’s products. You can check out the products at www.cobramotorcycle.com “As for maintenance, we have two Cobras, a race bike and practice bike. We have over 35 hours combined on them since I bought them, and all I have done is replace one set of rear brake pads, clean air filters, and change oil. I have not taken the clutch cover off of one...

Dec 16th

Dec 13th

Thank you

I very much appreciate all of my clients and readers, and certainly feel good when people take the time to share their experience. This was one note I received and, although I removed the name, I thought I would share with you. Jamie, Good morning. Wanted to drop you a note about your “Leading Lean” articles posted in Assembly magazine. I became an ME last year and learned about this magazine...

Oct 8th

The Hitchhiker's Guide to Lean →

Many of you know that I co-authored The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Lean. I also, as an author, am afforded the opportunity to add content to my book’s homepage at Amazon.com in a blog format. I post occasional notes on lean and leadership there. please check it out. Posted by Jamie Flinchbaugh

Aug 25th

Aug 12th

Welcome

Thanks for taking a look at our newly launched website for Old Dutch Group and First Capital Technology. We’ll be posting news and information about ourselves and our clients whenever anything exciting happens.

Jul 28th