Monthly Archives: June 2006
Root Causing the Offshoring of Jobs
I had an "ah-ha!" moment last night. I was reading a book during the NBA Finals (no point really watching closely until the...
Don’t Waste My Time
One of the main principles of Womack and Jones' "Lean Solutions" book is "don't waste my time." I had to teach a...
A Washington DC Lean Tour, Part 5 – Camden Yards, Early Computers, and More
I got sidetracked from the DC lean tour. I'll wrap it up with this installment. The tour starts here, with Part 1. See all...
The Need for Lean Laboratories
Hospitals move to cut dangerous lab errorsHere is a free version of a WSJ article from last week. I know I've been posting...
Amazing Single Piece Flow MD Office
MedQIC - Patient-Centered Care Supported by an EHR
The link above (and this audio-video presentation with similar content) tell an amazing story of a private...
So More like Summer Camp than a Prison?
via Evolving ExcellenceFoxconn, the contractor that makes the iPods is being more specific now in their denials about employee mistreatment in China.Please check out...
The Need for Lean Healthcare
Drug in Fatal Medical Error A Known Hazard in Hospitals | theledger.comHere is another sad example of the need for lean methods for quality...
A Lean Budget?
From the June 26th edition of Business Week, The Welch Way by Jack and Suzy Welch was called Stop the B.S. Budget (need subscription...
WSJ Blows It On Lean
WSJ.com - It's Not Easy Being LeanFree version via Pittsburgh Post-GazetteI was disappointed with a "Managing" column in the Wall Street Journal today, with...
Happy Father’s Day!
I'd like to wish all the fathers out there a happy Father's Day. And if you're not a father, then a happy Father's Day...
A Lean Business Idea?
Ok, so as much as I gripe about non-lean companies sometimes, I really do like to try to think positively. Working in lean...
Ford; Red, White, and Hypocrite
Ford's Swipe At Toyota Sounds "Desperate"So we've been reading all year about Mark Fields, who has the best executive mullet (a.ka. "hockey hair") I've...
