Tag: Aviation

Ryan McCormack’s Operational Excellence Mixtape: February 23, 2024

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Closing Boeing’s “Shadow Factory” is Harder Than it Sounds

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For a long time, I've heard the phrase "the hidden factory" used to describe various forms of waste in a factory, including rework operations...

What Will a “Quality Stand Down” Day Accomplish at Boeing?

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What do Boeing frontline mechanics and engineers think about this day? What did they expect going into it? How did the day turn out?...

Mistakes are Proof that You’re Trying? A Situational Analysis

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We can all make mistakes, so I advocate for learning from mistakes through my book, podcast, and speaking. I do my best to learn...

Psychological Safety in Manufacturing: How Silence in Aerospace Factories Can...

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Psychological Safety is not some nice-to-have touchy-feely concept. Psychological Safety means that you feel safe speaking up in the workplace. That could mean: Asking questions Pointing out...

Ryan McCormack’s Operational Excellence Mixtape: October 20th, 2023

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Embracing the Lean Mindset in GE Aerospace: A Conversation With Two...

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Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guests for Episode #487 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast are two Lean leaders from...

Ryan McCormack’s Operational Excellence Mixtape: January 13th, 2023

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Retired RAF Pilot Peter Docker, on Leadership From the Jumpseat

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Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #437 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Peter Docker. He is...

The Power of Explaining Why When Asking Passengers to Wear Masks

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So after my bad experience with American Airlines during Covid-19, I decided to try flying Delta when I had to go back to Orlando...

When “Required” Doesn’t Actually Mean Required When it Comes to Masks...

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tl;dr: Airlines, including American and Delta say that masks are "required" on board, but enforcement of this supposed requirement is spotty, at best. It...

The More I Travel, the More Kaizen Opportunities I Create

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Many of you have asked if I'm at the AME Conference this week in Chicago. I am not, as I had a previous invitation...