Outsourcing continues to be a hot topic. It is especially true in Michigan, where the Governor’s race is heating up. It is the topic of the race. Incumbent Granholm is trying to woo Toyota into building an engine plant here…
Today’s Detroit News wrote about lean in healthcare, this time in their own beloved University of Michigan system. Titled “U-M Hospital Takes Page from Toyota,” it starts out with a flaw, stating: “U-M is one of the first medical centers…
Buyouts may top 40,000 – 06/24/06 – The Detroit News Online Wall Street will celebrate, but GM and Delphi are about to lose the experience and problem solving ability of 40,000 people. Well, wait a minute, was GM getting the…
Lean is about a journey, and it requires leadership. If you can not teach, you can not lead. On Father’s Day I mentioned the spirit of learning from our fathers important lessons on leadership. Although a little late, I thought…
I got an email from a Plant Manager near Atlanta who is looking for a nearby lean plant to tour: “I have toured the Toyota plant in Georgetown, KY on 3 different occasions. I have also toured other plants that…
Hi Everyone — Next week is going to be a very intense work week and my parents are visiting over the 4th of July… so I’m trying to impose a “blog holiday” through July 4th. No pressure on Jamie or…
For once, I’m not being cynical about software. Since a laptop crash, I’ve tried to prevent that from happening again. When you’re in consulting work, the files on your computer are worth much more than the hardware itself. I hope…
5 Ways ERP Can Help You Implement Lean by Epicor Software Corporation Ok, that’s a trick question. I hate labels like that. I don’t want to put them on me or anyone. I hope nobody thinks they are a “purist”…
I don’t think I’m smart enough to figure out the root cause of this healthcare dysfunction. I went to the dentist this morning and the office manager said “Aetna still hasn’t paid for your last visit”. This was five months…
Little Elm bans outdoor watering I saw this on the local TV news this morning about a small North Texas town that has taken the extreme step of banning ALL outdoor watering because city supplies are low. How did this…
Guardian Unlimited Politics | Special Reports | Overseas transcription errors ‘putting patients’ lives at risk’ It’s not news that many hospitals are strapped for cash. It’s frustrating to see hospitals take the traditional “mass production” mentality of focusing on cost…
Commentary – The Washington Times, America’s Newspaper Syndicated columnist (and Fox News contributor) Cal Thomas has written an excellent column about the “Good News… How Hospitals Heal Themselves” DVD and PBS program that I have written about before. I had…
