Monthly Archives: March 2009
Management "Moonshots." Really?
by Dan MarkovitzGary Hamel's Management 2.0 blog at WSJ.com features his ideas for "Management Moonshots" -- 25 ambitious and radical ideas that will significantly...
Checklists and Error Prevention on the TV Show ER
Hulu - ER: Old Times - Watch the full episode now.Thanks to Bryan to bringing this episode of ER to my attention. I don't...
Interview with Productivity Press
Lean Insider: Book Talk: Lean HospitalsHere's a quick link to an interview that Ralph Bernstein, of the Lean Insider blog at Productivity Press, conducted...
Stop the Line in Healthcare: How Hospitals Are Adapting Toyota’s Andon for Patient Safety
TL;DR: "Toyota's 'stop the line' concept is being adapted for healthcare -- empowering any staff member to pause a procedure when something seems wrong,...
Free "Training Within Industry" Intro Webinar
This should be an excellent intro to the Training Within Industry methodology that is such a key part of Lean and the Toyota Production...
Demand for Lean Talent Outpaces Six Sigma in Down Economy?
I've known Tim Noble for a few years now, so I'm going to basically print his press release as a guest post here. We...
Open Letter to Todd English, Restaurateur
Dear Todd:
My wife and I are both big fans of your The Olives Table cookbook, your television shows, and your Olives restaurant in Las...
Toyota Exec to Meet with Obama Administration
Auto briefs | detnews.com | The Detroit NewsIt's too bad that they can't talk directly to President Obama and introduce him to the Toyota...
Better Healthcare Quality Won’t Cost Less This Way
Device Alerts Doctors To Items Left Behind After Surgery - Indiana News Story - WRTV IndianapolisHealthcare is often stuck in the mindset that's considered...
Dennis Quaid and a Discussion of Medical Mistakes Coming Up on ‘Oprah’ Tuesday
Dennis Quaid Takes Oprah To Hospital That OD'd His Babies
This might be the first time I'm DVR-ing the Oprah show. Tomorrow, actor Dennis Quaid...
L.A.M.E. in Advertising
"L.A.M.E." is a term I created here on the Lean Blog meaning "Lean As Misguidedly Executed" (it's a forced acronym, I know... but it...
Just an Emergency
SHIPPING, SHIPBUILDING AND OFFSHORE NEWSToyota's overproduction and inventory emergency (thanks to Jason for the tip): Toyota is currently renting a ship in the Swedish...
