Monthly Archives: October 2007
My Visit with the Lean Dentist, Part 2
Last Thursday, I had such an enjoyable visit to Dr. Sami Bahri's office. I was very impressed with the "Lean spirit" of Dr. Bahri...
Clearing out my "WIP"
It's time for another segment of "cleaning out the backlog," those articles I meant to blog about, but didn't get to. These are...
Innovation Report
Leadership and Innovation report - BlessingWhiteThe linked page has a research report on Innovation. Our friend Matthew May and I are both quoted...
This Will Happen Again, Unless…
Medical mix-up, unnecessary mastectomy - Health - MSNBC.com
This will happen again, unless the process is fixed. Lean can help. Please read on...
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New TWI Blog
TWI BlogSince it is "introduce you to new blogs day" apparently, here is a new blog focused on the Training Within Industry methodology. ...
My Visit with the Lean Dentist, Part 1
Here is a photo of me and Dr. Sami Bahri, the World's First Lean Dentist. I spent the afternoon at his office, observing...
The Patriots are like Toyota?
Unbeaten Patriots see room for improvement - NFL - Yahoo! SportsThe above headline blew me away this morning. The Patriots have basically been...
"Kitchen Nightmares," Part 2
You might have seen Part 1 of my Lean viewing of the Fox show "Kitchen Nightmares." I watched the second half of the...
Visiting the Lean Dentist
I've been fortunate to be attending a healthcare related event in Jacksonville FL this week and I've had the chance to meet Dr. Sami...
Talk Shop with Cliff from Cheers
Series of Town Hall Meetings on Manufacturing IssuesI've written before about John Ratzenberger (from Cheers fame) and his show "Made in America." I've...
Lessons from "Kitchen Nightmares"
Fox TV Website
I've only watched the first half of the premiere episode, but I am (at least temporarily) riveted by the new Fox show...
