Monthly Archives: July 2007
IW Webcast with Art Smalley
IndustryWeek : Prerequisites for Lean Success: Learning From ToyotaThis webcast is today, Wednesday July 18 at 2 PM EDT. I can't log in...
Does a UK Hospital "Have Boondoggle?"
Fury Over 84 000 pound NHS Trip To Japan (from The Northern Echo)With apologies to the Got Boondoggle? lean blog, this story is about...
P&G and Target Pricing: Working Back From the Market Price
P&G's Global Target: Shelves of Tiny Stores - WSJ.com:
Interesting article in the WSJ about how Proctor & Gamble has had to adapt its approach...
Four Lean Hospital Stories from the UK
By Andrew Castle:
Mark's note: Today's guest blogger is a friend of the blog and a consultant who does Lean work for the UK's...
Guesting on the Better Process Podcast
PodcasterNews - Industry Report Mark Graban Guest PodcasterI don't do the commentary thing on my LeanBlog Podcast. But, I was invited by Ken...
Webcast with Norman Bodek
IGLC Keynote Address:"In this Keynote Address Mr. Bodek will be discussing the fundamentals behind the Kaizen philosophy of continuous improvement. He will speak...
I got a blurb on the Marketplace website
APM Marketplace (Business/Economy radio)As you've read here, I'm trying to help get the word out that we should be not just focusing on access...
"Root Cause" in the News
In my morning reading yesterday, I was pleasantly surprised to see the phrase "root cause" in two stories I've written about here:Preventable Medical Errors...
Upcoming Podcast: "The First Lean Dentist"
I'm very excited to announce that I will be recording a LeanBlog Podcast interview with Dr. Sami Bahri, the "First Lean Dentist," on Tuesday...
Press "1" If You’re Hurting in English…
Parkland Hospital Deploys Galvanon's MediKiosk(TM) in the ER to Decrease Patient Wait Times
It's been discussed here before, how hospitals are just as susceptible as...
LEI Web Seminar on Hospital VSM’s
Value-Stream Improvement for the Office and Services The Lean Enterprise Institute is giving a free webinar on August 2nd, featuring a hospital that presented...
Nominations for PodCast Awards
If you're a fan of the LeanBlog Podcast, or other Podcasts, please consider submitting nominations for the 3rd Annual Podcast awards.Here are a few...
