Monthly Archives: June 2007
Reducing Waste for Shoppers
Big Boxes Aim to Speed Up Shopping (WSJ)No, this isn't about waste in packaging (I saw how the UK is pushing milk in plastic...
Lean Thoughts on "Sicko"
I've been asked a few times by blog readers about the movie "Sicko" since I work in the healthcare world. It opens tomorrow...
Updated: Southwest Airlines Would Say Delphi Management is Failing
Updated: Delphi workers in NY rejected the contract proposal.Updated: It looks like the contract has been accepted by the UAW...I got caught up...
Lean Love Advice: Part 4 of 4
By Mike LopezI've written about the four rules of Lean before. I have been thinking about how they apply to marriage. To refresh those...
Lean Love Advice: Part 3 of 4
By Mike LopezI've written about the four rules of Lean before. I have been thinking about how they apply to marriage. To refresh those...
Lean Love Advice: Part 2 of 4
By Mike LopezI've written about the four rules of Lean before. I have been thinking about how they apply to marriage. To refresh those...
Lean Love Advice: Part 1 of 4
By Mike LopezI've written about the four rules of Lean before. Earlier tonight, I was thinking about how they apply to marriage. To refresh...
Hello from the UK
Hello from the Global Lean Healthcare Summit in Warwickshire, England. It is amazing how truly global this movement is, as tonight I met or...
Limited Blog Posts through June 27
Dear blog readers -- I'm going to be on the road through Wednesday June 27, not sure about internet access or time to post....
Video — Lean in the UK National Health Service
The positive ER post of the day.... here's a nice video of a news story from the UK. The physician being interviewed does...
A Fatally Broken ER
Woman dies in ER lobby as 911 refuses to helpClick here for a more positive ER story posted on the same day... a UK...
Are You Really Asking?
Here's one I came up with yesterday... having a discussion with supervisors about asking questions as leaders.There's different tones of voice and different intents,...
