Comments on: Hotels Give “Lean” a Bad Name?? http://www.leanblog.org/2009/10/hotels-give-lean-bad-name/ Mark Graban's leanblog.org - Lean Healthcare, Lean Thinking, Lean Manufacturing, Toyota Production System Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:26:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Leanies of the World, Unite! — Lean Blog http://www.leanblog.org/2009/10/hotels-give-lean-bad-name/#comment-22918 Leanies of the World, Unite! — Lean Blog Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:33:32 +0000 http://leanblog.bigbigdesign.net/2009/10/hotels-give-lean-a-bad-name/#comment-22918 [...] back a few weeks, I blogged about a union website’s criticism of what they described as “Lean” in some hotels. I put “Lean” in quotes [...] [...] back a few weeks, I blogged about a union website’s criticism of what they described as “Lean” in some hotels. I put “Lean” in quotes [...]

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]]> By: UK Government want Lean and Six Sigma or Just Cost Cutting? — Lean Blog http://www.leanblog.org/2009/10/hotels-give-lean-bad-name/#comment-11359 UK Government want Lean and Six Sigma or Just Cost Cutting? — Lean Blog Tue, 06 Jul 2010 09:01:28 +0000 http://leanblog.bigbigdesign.net/2009/10/hotels-give-lean-a-bad-name/#comment-11359 [...] Six Sigma methods. However, if “cost cutting” is all they want, they’re likely to give Lean a bad name, to give us more “LAME” than [...] [...] Six Sigma methods. However, if “cost cutting” is all they want, they’re likely to give Lean a bad name, to give us more “LAME” than [...]

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]]> By: Anonymous http://www.leanblog.org/2009/10/hotels-give-lean-bad-name/#comment-5694 Anonymous Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:53:03 +0000 http://leanblog.bigbigdesign.net/2009/10/hotels-give-lean-a-bad-name/#comment-5694 Labor Notes' response to this: http://labornotes.org/node/2533 Labor Notes' response to this: http://labornotes.org/node/2533

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]]> By: Brad Viles http://www.leanblog.org/2009/10/hotels-give-lean-bad-name/#comment-5648 Brad Viles Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:32:14 +0000 http://leanblog.bigbigdesign.net/2009/10/hotels-give-lean-a-bad-name/#comment-5648 It always amazes me when companies chases "lean" with staff reductions first. I have always (at the risk of being called Captain Obvious...) started with the machines involved and then looked at the processes or standard work instructions (if they exist...) to move into lean. I can't count how many times redefining how a company accomplishes a goal makes it easier to achieve their goal. Great story and article break down along with a cutting analysis! It always amazes me when companies chases "lean" with staff reductions first. I have always (at the risk of being called Captain Obvious…) started with the machines involved and then looked at the processes or standard work instructions (if they exist…) to move into lean. I can't count how many times redefining how a company accomplishes a goal makes it easier to achieve their goal. Great story and article break down along with a cutting analysis!

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]]> By: Mark Graban http://www.leanblog.org/2009/10/hotels-give-lean-bad-name/#comment-5647 Mark Graban Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:16:16 +0000 http://leanblog.bigbigdesign.net/2009/10/hotels-give-lean-a-bad-name/#comment-5647 What was I thinking? This is totally L.A.M.E. (Lean As Misguidedly Executed or Lean As Mistakenly Explained). What was I thinking? This is totally L.A.M.E. (Lean As Misguidedly Executed or Lean As Mistakenly Explained).

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]]> By: Jamie Flinchbaugh http://www.leanblog.org/2009/10/hotels-give-lean-bad-name/#comment-5645 Jamie Flinchbaugh Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:31:36 +0000 http://leanblog.bigbigdesign.net/2009/10/hotels-give-lean-a-bad-name/#comment-5645 How did this not draw the L.A.M.E. moniker?<br /><br />Sounds like they are trying to run lean from a corporate office without understanding the consequences of their actions. How did this not draw the L.A.M.E. moniker?

Sounds like they are trying to run lean from a corporate office without understanding the consequences of their actions.

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]]> By: Chris Clayton http://www.leanblog.org/2009/10/hotels-give-lean-bad-name/#comment-5644 Chris Clayton Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:46:24 +0000 http://leanblog.bigbigdesign.net/2009/10/hotels-give-lean-a-bad-name/#comment-5644 I'm working with a small hotel at the moment under the umberalla of "cutting the crap" from the working day so they can focus on delivering excellent service to the customer. Really there are lots of easy pickings such a tables being kept too far away from the conference room they are used in because the cupboard nearby is full of "important stuff" that is never used. The staff have now started to see how we can make their life easier and are buying in - they are not being whipped to work harder and faster.... we are finding them ways to do less! I'm working with a small hotel at the moment under the umberalla of "cutting the crap" from the working day so they can focus on delivering excellent service to the customer. Really there are lots of easy pickings such a tables being kept too far away from the conference room they are used in because the cupboard nearby is full of "important stuff" that is never used. The staff have now started to see how we can make their life easier and are buying in – they are not being whipped to work harder and faster…. we are finding them ways to do less!

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