Monthly Archives: May 2008
Links for Buying my Book
Again, the main site for my book is www.leanhospitalsbook.com. I have some exciting new endorsements, including from John Touissant. I'm thrilled he would be...
Great Lean/TPS Overview in an Unlikely Place
The Open Secret of Success: Financial Page: The New Yorker
I'm not normally a reader of The New Yorker, but I thank Norman Bodek for...
Lean and Green
As some of you know, I've been answering questions on lean in partnership with Bosch Rexroth both on their newsletter and through the recently...
Process Firefighting, Sometimes the Result of Process Arsonists?
"process arsonist" - Google Search
I was talking with someone a few weeks back about the analogy of "fire fighting" in a workplace (something that...
“Standard” vs. “Standardized” Work in Lean
I responded to a question that was posed on the NWLean email/web group. It asked about the use of the phrase "standardized work" instead...
The Solution is Automation?
The Challenge From China - WSJ.com:The above linked article is pretty wide-ranging, written by a political guy, mostly about the growing military threat from...
"Checklists" Innovator is One of Time’s 100
Peter Pronovost - The 2008 TIME 100 - TIME
It's so nice to see someone like Dr. Peter Pronovost on the "most influential" list, even...
Are We Cowboys or Not?
Fixing East-West clash challengingProf. Jeffrey Liker keynoted a Lean event in Oklahoma and is quoted as saying:Maybe the cowboy and the samurai best illustrate...
This is what $1 billion (and $25 million a year) gets you.
by Dan MarkovitzThe New York subway system has invested nearly $1 billion investment since the early 1990s -- and $25 million per year in...
Say No to "Quick Changeover"…
Changeover.comYou might be surprised to see that phrase. Say "no" to quick changeover?? That's a core method in the Toyota Production System, right? Well,...
Changing Glass vs. Pouring a Glass
One thing I observed at the Stars/Red Wings playoff game last Wednesday is that the arena crew could pretty much swap out one of...
On Blog Vacation through May 30
Hi, I'm going to be "away" from the blog... and completely PC-free for a week. Time for a much needed vacation and some beach...
