Monthly Archives: December 2010
Robert De Niro, #Lean Thinker?
The other day, I was reading the latest issue of Esquire magazine, with an interview with the famed actor Robert De Niro.
One thing he...
What Would #Deming Say? Polish Police Officer Fines Himself to Meet Quota
Here's a hilarious, yet somewhat sad, story that will instantly resonate with students of Dr. W. Edwards Deming.
From Poland -- police officers in the...
Reader Question: Support and “First Responders” for Healthcare Professionals
Here is a new reader question from Steve Palmreuter in Michigan. He raises a topic that I've been thinking about lately, so I'm happy...
Daniel H. Pink Discusses the Intersection of Lean Methodology and Motivation in His Book...
Episode #107 is something I've been looking forward to for some time now - an interview with Dan Pink, the author of some outstanding...
Starbucks Ad Influenced by Their Lean Education?
Here's some weekend fun leading into the holiday season... I received a marketing email today from Starbucks that included a phrase that would jump...
G.E. Rediscovers the Value in Providing Real Value to Manufacturing Customers
I'll apologize if today's post seems off-topic to my healthcare readers, but I have to share a link to a Sunday New York Times...
Reader Question: When the Stated Values Don’t Match Daily Reality
I received a question from a reader, a retiree from a manufacturing company who is now a volunteer for a healthcare organization. We have...
Updates on Two Lean Radio Shows: “Lean Nation” and “American Innovator”
Many of you may have been following developments related to two radio shows about Lean that have graced the terrestrial airwaves and internet broadcasts...
OMG, Who Are The Lazy Eleven Percent?
There was a short blurb in the Institute of Industrial Engineers IIE magazine this month that caught my eye.
It read:
"The vast majority of manufacturers...
Notes From My Second Day at #IHI 2011
Following up my notes from Day 1, I'm sharing my notes from the second full day I attended on Wednesday, December 8 2010.
Here, in...
Podcast #106 – Jim Baran, “Career Kaizen”
For episode #106, we have a returning guest, Jim Baran of the firm Career Kaizen, formerly of "Value Stream Leadership." Jim was previously a...
Guest Post: Lean Value Streams
Mark's note: Today is the first of what might be a regular series of guest posts from the team at Lean Pathways, Inc., including...
