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 and his employees. The culture there is pretty impressive. Instead of just using Lean tools, it’s…
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 also articles that don’t demand too much commentary…. so enjoy: Where is Gary Convis going now that…
Leadership and Innovation report – BlessingWhite The linked page has a research report on Innovation. Our friend Matthew May and I are both quoted briefly in a sidebar about Lean and innovation. Subscribe via RSS | Lean Blog Main Page…
‘I don’t want this to happen to anyone else’ This will happen again, unless the process is fixed. Lean can help. Please read on… I heard about this story this morning, this horrible tragedy where a 35-year old woman, Darrie…
TWI Blog Since it is “introduce you to new blogs day” apparently, here is a new blog focused on the Training Within Industry methodology. It is put together by regular Lean Blog reader and commenter Bryan Lund. The blog is…
Here is a photo of me and Dr. Sami Bahri, the World’s First Lean Dentist. I spent the afternoon at his office, observing their “gemba”, talking with him and with his staff. What an incredible afternoon. I still need to…
Unbeaten Patriots see room for improvement – NFL – Yahoo! Sports The above headline blew me away this morning. The Patriots have basically been perfect this year. Tom Brady is completing 80% of his passes. They’ve won every game by…
You might have seen Part 1 of my Lean viewing of the Fox show “Kitchen Nightmares.” I watched the second half of the show, so here is the rest of the story. As the show progressed, improvements are made, basically…
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 Bahri, the “world’s first Lean dentist,” who lives and works here. You may remember him from…
Series of Town Hall Meetings on Manufacturing Issues I’ve written before about John Ratzenberger (from Cheers fame) and his show “Made in America.” I’ve always appreciated his show because of what seems to be sincere interest in how things are…
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 “Kitchen Nightmares” with chef Gordon Ramsay. I never tried the show “Hell’s Kitchen” where he…