Monthly Archives: December 2008
Holiday Blog Break
I'll be mostly away from the blog through January 2nd. Happy Holidays to all of you... here's a little photo treat from one of...
"Overproduction" of Snail Mail
Snail mail is definitely not a "level loaded" process during the year, this is a peak time.You can tell that by the overstuffed USPS...
Toyota Expects Its First Loss in 70 Years
Article - NYTimes.comMarketwatch.com articleBreaking news (but not entirely unexpected if you've been following the news in the last week):Toyota Motor, the Japanese auto giant,...
Healthcare Kaizen Events Survey, Part 2
Following up on Part 1 of the survey results, we'll now explore some of the results and lessons learned from event-driven Lean activities in...
Norman Bodek Auction Update
Thanks to everyone who bid, especially the winning bidder, Jeff. $141 was raised for the Josie King Foundation.
Check out their website and learn more...
"Viable" by March 2009?
Bush Gives Emergency Loans to Automakers - NYTimes.comDetroit News ArticleI don't understand this at all. What is the operational definition of "viable"? What will/can...
Healthcare Kaizen Events Survey Results, Part 1
Last month, I conducted a non-scientific online survey about the use of event-style Kaizen methodologies in healthcare. There were 41 responses, gathered from...
Last 24 hours of the Norman Bodek Auction
Autographed Norman Bodek Collection Book & CDs - eBay (item 160304046494 end time Dec-19-08 17:45:25 PST)The bidding is up to $102.50, for a very...
Wegman’s Cuts Wasted Energy and Costs, not "Wasted" Time Serving Customers
By Jason Turgeon:In the last couple of weeks, Mark's been hammering the midwestern grocery store chain Meijer for ruthlessly timing employees on checkout time...
Another Article on Firms that Don’t Use Layoffs
Some Firms Cut Costs Without Resorting to Layoffs - WSJ.comHere's a follow up to my recent post on layoffs (or not to layoff). There...
LeanBlog Podcast #55 – Norm Bodek on His Recent Trip to Ireland on Lean...
Norman Bodek is once again back for episode #55 of the LeanBlog Podcast, talking about his recent trip to Ireland.
If you're a fan...
Jason Yip’s Japan Trip
I'd love to go on one of these Japan lean study missions at some point. Blogger Jason Yip, who writes about Lean software development...
