Monthly Archives: June 2013
How Many Hospitals Are “Doing Lean?” Or “Implementing Lean?”
I probably get asked some version of the following question, in person or via email, once a week or more:
"How many American hospitals are...
Most Workers “Hate Their Job” (Are Disengaged); Lean & Kaizen Can Help
It's always sad then these national employee engagement surveys come out... the latest one from Gallup doesn't paint a pretty picture: "Most workers hate...
Podcast #178 – Drew Greenblatt, President of Marlin Wire on Lean and Competing Against...
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Joining me for Podcast #178 is Drew Greenblatt, President and Owner of Marlin Steel Wire Products, a manufacturing company based in Baltimore. I was...
Video: Toyota Helps a NYC Food Bank & Hurricane Sandy Victims
Here's a video produced about some work that Toyota's TSSC did for a New York City food bank, applying Toyota Production System principles to...
New LinkedIn Post: The Carrot and The Stick “On Steroids”
I've written a new post that I've published as part of the LinkedIn Influencer series:
The Carrot and The Stick "On Steroids"
Please check it out....
Video about “Healthcare Kaizen” at Franciscan St. Francis Health System
Below is a very nice video that was produced by Franciscan St. Francis Health System, the organization where my Healthcare Kaizen co-author Joe Swartz...
Nice Toyota Production System Intro Video from the UK
A Toyota employee, pictured at left, pulls an andon cord in a video shared by Toyota UK: Factory to Forecourt - Introduction to the...
Guest Post: Technology, Value, and the Human Touch
Mark's note: Today's post is by a good friend in the lean healthcare world, Mark Welch (no relation to Jack). Today's post is thought-provoking...
Snowden-Proofing the NSA
Regardless of whether you think the NSA leaks that Edward Snowden admitted to make him a hero or a traitor, it begs the question:
How...
Stuff I’m Reading – June 14, 2013: Sleepy Banker, Concerned Workers, Cost Diversity, Conference...
It's again time to close some browser tabs and clear out the backlog of articles I've wanted to share but maybe don't merit an...
#Lean Healthcare: The Really Good, the Sort of Bad, and the Ugly
I had a speaking engagement yesterday for a large system, with the audience consisting mainly of hospital CEOs and CFOs. I was able to...
Have Staff Really Lost Sight of the Patient Experience?
Dr. Delos ("Toby") Cosgrove, President and CEO of the famed Cleveland Clinic, wrote an article on LinkedIn recently: "Patient Experience: Time for Hospitals to...
