Monthly Archives: March 2013
New LinkedIn Post: No Time for Improvement? Bah!
I'm an invited participant in LinkedIn's "Influencer" program, where I can essentially write articles/posts that LinkedIn users can subscribe to. I currently have over...
The Folly of Visual Inspection and the TSA
I've never been a big fan of the TSA or any form of visual inspection. I wasn't a fan, either, of the automated x-ray...
Louisiana’s Online Suggestion Box Will Fail; Connecticut Lean Efforts Might Not
I'm a critic of traditional suggestion boxes since they are usually garbage cans for ideas. Boxes collect anonymous complaints (not good), and managers often...
Podcast #169 – Len Berry, PhD on “The Promise of Lean in Healthcare”
Joining me for Episode #169 is Leonard L. Berry, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Marketing in the Mays Business School at Texas A&M University. We...
Lean Healthcare *is* About Quality – a Falsehood, a Wise CEO, and JAMA Data
I always get annoyed when people spread the false dichotomy of "Lean is about efficiency and Six Sigma is for quality." Replace the word...
Kaizen Questions… What If?
When I talk to people about the Kaizen approach to continuous improvement, with my consulting hat on or in my role with KaiNexus, I...
U.S. Presidential Limo Breaks Down Due to Fuel Filling Error in Israel
From today's news: "Backup presidential limo on its way for Obama in Israel after fuel filling failure."
U.S. President Barack Obama's trip to Israel was...
What is Your Health System Doing to Reduce Costs? Process Improvement or Layoffs?
While Lean is not primarily a cost-cutting methodology (or, we could say it's not focused ONLY on costs), cost reduction is a common end...
Lean is Patient, Lean is Kind
Today I'm linking to a guest post that I wrote for my friend Marc Rouppe van der Voort who works at St. Elisabeth Hospital...
Podcast #168 – Carolyn McCulley, “Breaking the Wall of Silence”
My guest for episode #168 is Carolyn McCulley, from CityGate Films, and she is a co-director and producer of the upcoming documentary called "Breaking...
Song Parody: You Say You Want a Kaizen Culture
With apologies to The Beatles and Dr. John Toussaint:
"Kaizen Culture" (sung to "Revolution" by The Beatles)
You say you want a kaizen culture
Well, you know
We...
Photos from the Toyota San Antonio Plant Visitor Center
Following up on my recent post on the tour of the Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas (TMMTX) plant in San Antonio, here are some pictures...
