Comments on: Today’s Random Cheap Shot Against Lean http://www.leanblog.org/2009/02/todays-random-cheap-shot-against-lean/ Mark Graban's leanblog.org - Lean Healthcare, Lean Thinking, Lean Manufacturing, Toyota Production System Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:59:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rick Bohan http://www.leanblog.org/2009/02/todays-random-cheap-shot-against-lean/#comment-4556 Rick Bohan Tue, 17 Feb 2009 10:58:00 +0000 http://leanblog.bigbigdesign.net/2009/02/todays-random-cheap-shot-against-lean/#comment-4556 In part this is our own fault. We've let lean become synonymous with "cut costs". In fact, some of us push this very idea. Haven't we all read something recently along the lines of the following: "Now is the best time to start introducing lean practices because what better time than in a difficult economy when you most need to cut costs."? In part this is our own fault. We’ve let lean become synonymous with “cut costs”. In fact, some of us push this very idea. Haven’t we all read something recently along the lines of the following: “Now is the best time to start introducing lean practices because what better time than in a difficult economy when you most need to cut costs.”?

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]]> By: rearden215 http://www.leanblog.org/2009/02/todays-random-cheap-shot-against-lean/#comment-4553 rearden215 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 15:29:00 +0000 http://leanblog.bigbigdesign.net/2009/02/todays-random-cheap-shot-against-lean/#comment-4553 Drawing upon one of my two favorite business mentors, Ray Zalinksy (the other, of course, is Fred Taylor) quoth here somewhat:<br/><br/>"It's what the American public does not know that makes them the American public." Drawing upon one of my two favorite business mentors, Ray Zalinksy (the other, of course, is Fred Taylor) quoth here somewhat:

“It’s what the American public does not know that makes them the American public.”

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]]> By: Mark Graban http://www.leanblog.org/2009/02/todays-random-cheap-shot-against-lean/#comment-4538 Mark Graban Fri, 13 Feb 2009 19:47:00 +0000 http://leanblog.bigbigdesign.net/2009/02/todays-random-cheap-shot-against-lean/#comment-4538 Dan, as opposed to all of the other ignorance passed off as truth in the media? Dan, as opposed to all of the other ignorance passed off as truth in the media?

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]]> By: Dan Markovitz http://www.leanblog.org/2009/02/todays-random-cheap-shot-against-lean/#comment-4537 Dan Markovitz Fri, 13 Feb 2009 19:43:00 +0000 http://leanblog.bigbigdesign.net/2009/02/todays-random-cheap-shot-against-lean/#comment-4537 So sad to see this sort of ignorance passed off in the media as truth. So sad to see this sort of ignorance passed off in the media as truth.

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]]> By: Anonymous http://www.leanblog.org/2009/02/todays-random-cheap-shot-against-lean/#comment-4536 Anonymous Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:52:00 +0000 http://leanblog.bigbigdesign.net/2009/02/todays-random-cheap-shot-against-lean/#comment-4536 Hmmm... The guy's name is Attila... Sounds like a "take no prisoners" kind of a name to me. Not surprising he'd take a cheap shot wherever opportunity presents. Hmmm… The guy’s name is Attila… Sounds like a “take no prisoners” kind of a name to me. Not surprising he’d take a cheap shot wherever opportunity presents.

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]]> By: Tom http://www.leanblog.org/2009/02/todays-random-cheap-shot-against-lean/#comment-4535 Tom Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:52:00 +0000 http://leanblog.bigbigdesign.net/2009/02/todays-random-cheap-shot-against-lean/#comment-4535 [Seinfeld voice]Bashing lean without understanding it ... What's the deal?[/Seinfeld voice] [Seinfeld voice]Bashing lean without understanding it … What’s the deal?[/Seinfeld voice]

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