Monthly Archives: May 2013
Interview with Norman Bodek, on ‘The Harada Method: The Spirit of Self-Reliance’
Joining me once again for episode #176 is my mentor and good friend Norman Bodek, who has been a guest many times here. Today, we are talking about his latest book, The Harada Method: The Spirit of Self-Reliance.
I Wholeheartedly Approve the Violation of this Visual Control
I've had a really nice time during my first 30 hours in Helsinki, Finland. It's been warm (72 F) and sunny -- and more...
Iterating or Improving vs. Doing It Right the First Time
I've added to a new post to my LinkedIn Influencers series: "The Ability to Iterate is Not an Excuse to Do It Badly...
Workshop in Seattle, July 29: An Introduction to Lean for Knowledge Work
I'm happy to announce that I'm collaborating with Jim Benson and Tonianne DeMaria Barry, fellow Shingo Research Prize recipients, and experts in the "personal...
Lean Thinking (Finally?) Gets to Chrysler Windsor Plant?
This article appeared back in March... March of 2013... as in this year: "Windsor Chrysler workers reduce waste to be world class." I mean,...
Shingo Research Award for “Healthcare Kaizen”!
My co-author Joe Swartz and I are happy to announce that our book Healthcare Kaizen was named a recipient of the prestigious Shingo Professional...
Mike Taubitz on Lean and Safety, Dr. Deming, General Motors and Paul O’Neill
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My guest for podcast #175 is Mike Taubitz of the firm Sustainable Lean and FDR Safety. Mike is a retired GM employee (including a stint...
Baseball and Ineffective Warning Tracks; Bryce Harping Running Into a Wall
My friend Chad Walters has contributed guest posts to my blog (and has been a podcast guest), and I'm happy to return the favor...
A Lean Guy Visits Scott & White Hospital – Leader Standard Work, Huddles, and...
Hosted by Steve Hoeft, author of the book Stories from My Sensei: Two Decades of Lessons Learned Implementing Toyota-Style Systems, I had a chance...
Dr. Deming’s “Role of a Manager of People”
Dr. W. Edwards Deming's last book was The New Economics for Industry, Government, Education. In Chapter 5, Deming writes, "Transformation in any organization will...
Excellent Continuous Improvement Video from Nemours Health System
This video was uploaded to YouTube in the middle of 2012, but I just got tipped off to it. It's an 11-minute video from...
Podcast #174 – John Hunter, on His Book ‘Management Matters,’ Dr. Deming, and More
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My guest for podcast #174 is John Hunter, a long-time friend and fellow blogger - at his Curious Cat Management Improvement Blog and, more...
