Comments on: Lean Law Firms? http://www.leanblog.org/2008/08/lean-law-firms/ Mark Graban's leanblog.org - Lean Healthcare, Lean Thinking, Lean Manufacturing, Toyota Production System Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:40:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ralf Lippold http://www.leanblog.org/2008/08/lean-law-firms/#comment-3879 Ralf Lippold Wed, 13 Aug 2008 08:41:00 +0000 http://leanblog.bigbigdesign.net/2008/08/lean-law-firms/#comment-3879 Just got the new book by John Seddon, "Systems Thinking in the Public Sector - the failure of the reform regime ... and a manifesto for a better way" (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Systems-Thinking-Public-Sector-Regime/dp/0955008182?SubscriptionId=0VMG0VFGBMRWVRA58R02&tag=ldvd-21&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=0955008182) and before really getting into medias res it is interesting to read at the first pages:<br/><br/>"A note to the reader:<br/><br/>Taiichi Ohno, in inspiration hehind the enduringly successful Toyota Production System (TPS), ....., taught that, at its simplest, the TPS was concerned with the relentless pursuit of removing waste. To remove waste you have to understand its causes. ... If you are a leader in the public sector or sit anywhere in the regime's hierarchy above those who provide the services, and you worry about whether your service is subject to problems I outline, don't ask anyone to you a report - go and look for yourself, something else that Ohno taught. ...."<br/><br/>There are more than 200 pages to go and yet one get a clear feeling that lean thinking has to be applied in any process in order to improve the system (if we really want to improve the system(?) -as we hear every day all around the world).<br/><br/>I would like to organize a skypecast (discussion via skype) on the above question in the coming weeks. <br/><br/>Anybody interested, please send a note to ralf_lippold(at)web.de.<br/><br/>Cheers,<br/><br/>Ralf Just got the new book by John Seddon, "Systems Thinking in the Public Sector – the failure of the reform regime … and a manifesto for a better way" (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Systems-Thinking-Public-Sector-Regime/dp/0955008182?SubscriptionId=0VMG0VFGBMRWVRA58R02&tag=ldvd-21&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=0955008182) and before really getting into medias res it is interesting to read at the first pages:

"A note to the reader:

Taiichi Ohno, in inspiration hehind the enduringly successful Toyota Production System (TPS), ….., taught that, at its simplest, the TPS was concerned with the relentless pursuit of removing waste. To remove waste you have to understand its causes. … If you are a leader in the public sector or sit anywhere in the regime's hierarchy above those who provide the services, and you worry about whether your service is subject to problems I outline, don't ask anyone to you a report – go and look for yourself, something else that Ohno taught. …."

There are more than 200 pages to go and yet one get a clear feeling that lean thinking has to be applied in any process in order to improve the system (if we really want to improve the system(?) -as we hear every day all around the world).

I would like to organize a skypecast (discussion via skype) on the above question in the coming weeks.

Anybody interested, please send a note to ralf_lippold(at)web.de.

Cheers,

Ralf

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]]> By: Industrial Guru http://www.leanblog.org/2008/08/lean-law-firms/#comment-3875 Industrial Guru Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:40:00 +0000 http://leanblog.bigbigdesign.net/2008/08/lean-law-firms/#comment-3875 Good post, found this pretty interesting to read - I'll have to show this to my brother a lawyer. Good post, found this pretty interesting to read – I’ll have to show this to my brother a lawyer.

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]]> By: Todd http://www.leanblog.org/2008/08/lean-law-firms/#comment-3871 Todd Tue, 12 Aug 2008 01:42:00 +0000 http://leanblog.bigbigdesign.net/2008/08/lean-law-firms/#comment-3871 Mark, I did miss the podcast. I look forward to hearing the upcoming episode with the sheriff. Mark, I did miss the podcast. I look forward to hearing the upcoming episode with the sheriff.

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]]> By: Mark Graban http://www.leanblog.org/2008/08/lean-law-firms/#comment-3869 Mark Graban Mon, 11 Aug 2008 21:38:00 +0000 http://leanblog.bigbigdesign.net/2008/08/lean-law-firms/#comment-3869 Todd - did you catch my podcast with the good dentist?<br/><br/><a HREF="http://www.leanblog.org/2007/08/leanblog-podcast-29-dr-sami-bahri.html" REL="nofollow">LINK</a><br/><br/>Mark Todd – did you catch my podcast with the good dentist?

LINK

Mark

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]]> By: Ralf Lippold http://www.leanblog.org/2008/08/lean-law-firms/#comment-3868 Ralf Lippold Mon, 11 Aug 2008 21:23:00 +0000 http://leanblog.bigbigdesign.net/2008/08/lean-law-firms/#comment-3868 Actually any business where you see, feel or sense accumulations in the various processes is the place where LEAN THINKING is applicaple:-))<br/><br/>To apply LEAN THINKING however it takes a lot of COURAGE to change the traditional way of thinking and doing things.<br/><br/>COURAGE alone however won't help, as one doesn't see it in the context of the whole SYSTEM (that will be changed by the courage as well as by the new way of thinking).<br/><br/>It is a bit like the Wright Brothers that probably had been told silly, stupid boys playing with their fllight machines (How many of us would have taken the courage to show that flying is possible? I guess not too many;-( -- Nowadays, it is not much different, other that we are talking about other things, such as LEAN THINKING).<br/><br/>LEAN THINKING is as universial as SYSTEM DYNAMICS (http://www.systemdynamics.org/wiki/index.php/System_Dynamics) and to see how the two can be combined have a look at http://www.strategy-business.com.<br/><br/>There is a whole lot more to change in the world of processes (not just on carmakers' shopfloors) and we should step forward and DO with the necessary COURAGE (even in the law firm, if you have a chance;-)).<br/><br/>Cheers,<br/><br/>Ralf Actually any business where you see, feel or sense accumulations in the various processes is the place where LEAN THINKING is applicaple:-))

To apply LEAN THINKING however it takes a lot of COURAGE to change the traditional way of thinking and doing things.

COURAGE alone however won’t help, as one doesn’t see it in the context of the whole SYSTEM (that will be changed by the courage as well as by the new way of thinking).

It is a bit like the Wright Brothers that probably had been told silly, stupid boys playing with their fllight machines (How many of us would have taken the courage to show that flying is possible? I guess not too many;-( — Nowadays, it is not much different, other that we are talking about other things, such as LEAN THINKING).

LEAN THINKING is as universial as SYSTEM DYNAMICS (http://www.systemdynamics.org/wiki/index.php/System_Dynamics) and to see how the two can be combined have a look at http://www.strategy-business.com.

There is a whole lot more to change in the world of processes (not just on carmakers’ shopfloors) and we should step forward and DO with the necessary COURAGE (even in the law firm, if you have a chance;-)).

Cheers,

Ralf

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]]> By: Todd http://www.leanblog.org/2008/08/lean-law-firms/#comment-3867 Todd Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:04:00 +0000 http://leanblog.bigbigdesign.net/2008/08/lean-law-firms/#comment-3867 Lean principles can and should be applied in any and every industry. I remember enjoying reading about the "lean" dentist(http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/061707/bus_177737907.shtml). Also, one of my favorite sections in Industrial Engineer magazine is entitled "Uncommon IE" where each month someone with industrial engineering training applies IE principles in unique environments and industries. One of the greatest strengths of the Toyota Production System is the unversality of the principles employed. Lean principles can and should be applied in any and every industry. I remember enjoying reading about the “lean” dentist(http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/061707/bus_177737907.shtml). Also, one of my favorite sections in Industrial Engineer magazine is entitled “Uncommon IE” where each month someone with industrial engineering training applies IE principles in unique environments and industries. One of the greatest strengths of the Toyota Production System is the unversality of the principles employed.

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