Tag: Gemba

If you know me, you know I'm a huge fan of The Simpsons. The show has been on TV for 25 of my 40...

I saw this piece by Bob Herman at Becker's Hospital Review and ended up writing a blog post here instead of writing a long...

California week on the blog continues after yesterday's post about Lean at San Francisco General Hospital. Today, I'm flying to Los Angeles to attend the...

=Following up on posts from Monday and Wednesday, we see this headline today: "Shinseki resigns after VA scandal." As I wrote about on LinkedIn, instead...

I didn't know , until yesterday, that Toyota has an official company blog (at least for Toyota UK). Even though I've learned from Toyota people...

Sorry to get all Katie Couric on you, but I'm going to have a colonoscopy on Friday. I turned 40 last October and I...

Every once in a while, I have too many browser windows open and it slows my computer down. That's when I dump a bunch...

Out there in the Lean and quality improvement communities, you sometimes hear some silly things. Sometimes, I want to attach the "Lean As...

I was asked a question by a Twitter follower over the weekend: "What are the pros & cons of using direct observations in hospital environment...

I recently stumbled across a very interesting and well-produced mixed-media presentation that starts with the sounds of snow crackling under a pair a boots......

Mark's Note: I'm just getting back from vacation, so we're wrapping up the guest posts. Today's post is by Christina Kach and you can...

My wife is a leader in a business (not GE) that does aircraft engine "MRO" work - maintenance, repair, and overhaul. I've been able...