Monthly Archives: August 2007
LeanBlog Podcast #29 — Interview with Dr. Sami Bahri, The World’s First Lean Dentist,...
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LeanBlog Podcast #29 features a very special guest, Dr. Sami Bahri, "The World's First Lean Dentist."
If you're thinking, "What can I learn about lean...
"Bad Systems in the News" Update
Here are some updates on the "Bad Systems" I featured last week, Northwest Airlines and the NBA. I know I promised more positive...
A Gemba Walk Example
This is from a blog reader, Mike, in response to an earlier question about the role of senior leadership in a Lean effort. ...
Sorry If I’m Complain-ey
I'm going to have some more positive posts in the coming days. Recently, Lee Fried, at the DailyKaizen blog, thought he was...
Bad Systems in the News: PHX TSA
Serious Security Questions at Sky Harbor AirportNew interim security director named at Sky HarborHere's another story from last week about bad systems, and bad...
Suboptimizing an Australian ER
'Surgery should be halted' to clear hospital backlog
Sub-optimizing decisions are a fairly universal human behavior, regardless of the industry (or continent). Lean teaches us...
Upcoming Podcast: Lean and Ergonomics
I have an upcoming Podcast recording session Friday afternoon, August 3, on the topic of Lean and ergonomics. My guest will be...
Gmail Error Proofing for Attachments
I don't know if this is a new Gmail feature, or if I just discovered it, but there's some nice error proofing built into...
Carnival of Lean Posts
The "Management Improvement Carnival" is a regular feature of John Hunter's "Curious Cat" blog. John has had different bloggers hosting the carnival lately...
