Monthly Archives: May 2009
Getting Started with Lean in Nursing
By Dean Bliss:One of the big challenges we have as Lean people is to get beyond presentations, classes, and posters, and get to the...
NPR Does a Great Job of Covering Toyota
Following The Toyota Way, For Better Or Worse : NPR (listen or read)
I'll hand it to NPR, they generally do a much better job...
Jim Collins on Leadership – "Like Lean"?
How the Mighty Fall: A Primer on the Warning Signs - BusinessWeek
Jim Collins, of Good to Great fame, has a new book out called...
National Hospital Week Billboard
Lean Leap to Health Care #8 (click for Part #7)
by Scott McDuffee
"When a baby is born, a pleasant chime can be heard throughout the...
Mark’s New Role with the Lean Enterprise Institute
Dear Blog Readers-
I hope you all had a relaxing and fun Memorial Day weekend (at least for the U.S. readers).
I've always kept this blog...
"Worst Mistake" This Restauranteur Ever Made
Bonnell's Fine Texas Cuisine is an outstanding local restaurant in Fort Worth TX that focuses on local food and wild game. Chef...
Song Parody: "My Work Would Suck Without Lean"
With extreme apologies to Kelly Clarkson, a parody of the song "My Life Would Suck Without You" (original lyrics and YouTube video). Hardly the...
My SHS Article About Early I.E.s and Healthcare
Highlights from the History of Industrial Engineering and Healthcare: Part 1Wanted to share a link to an article I wrote recently for the Society...
Observations from One End of the Hospital
Lean Leap to Health Care #7 (click for Part #6)
by Scott McDuffee
"Where is the main entrance? Why do I follow the signs to HERE?...
Another Hospital Ad About Patient Safety – Not Sure I Like This One
I blogged recently about a radio ad from the Detroit Medical Center trumpeting their technology and patient safety efforts.
In my further travels, I saw...
Dr. Sami Bahri’s Book "Follow the Learner"
Follow the Learner - LEI SiteI haven't had a chance to read it yet, but I can't wait to read this book from "The...
Japanese CEOs and Leadership
Toyota Posts Big Loss, Signals More to Come - WSJ.comI saw this article on Saturday and it reminded me to go ahead and blog...