A Kaizen Event Story
By Jean Cunningham: Just a quick story of a kaizen event….this one was in a service company. They wanted to improve cash flow by getting receivable more quickly. By mapping the current process with a few of the sales people,…
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Recent Factory Examples in the News
Let’s kick off July with some stories about Lean, stories that seem positive on the surface, at least. Be sure to read down to the final story, the textile maker, I think that’s my favorite of the three. Hamilton Sundstrand…
Reducing Waste for Shoppers
Big Boxes Aim to Speed Up Shopping (WSJ) No, this isn’t about waste in packaging (I saw how the UK is pushing milk in plastic bags that you put into a reusable plastic jug at home, 75% less landfill space).…
Lean Thoughts on “Sicko,” the Michael Moore Documentary
I’ve been asked a few times by blog readers about the movie “Sicko” since I work in the healthcare world. It opens tomorrow in the U.S. I haven’t paid for a Michael Moore movie since “Roger and Me,” a movie…
Updated: Southwest Airlines Would Say Delphi Management is Failing
Updated: Delphi workers in NY rejected the contract proposal. Updated: It looks like the contract has been accepted by the UAW… I got caught up on the WSJ during my long trip home from the UK and saw many aspects…
Lean Love Advice: Part 4 of 4
By Mike Lopez I’ve written about the four rules of Lean before. I have been thinking about how they apply to marriage. To refresh those of you who have not read the Harvard Business Review article by Steve Spear and…
Lean Love Advice: Part 3 of 4
By Mike Lopez I’ve written about the four rules of Lean before. I have been thinking about how they apply to marriage. To refresh those of you who have not read the Harvard Business Review article by Steve Spear and…
Lean Love Advice: Part 2 of 4
By Mike Lopez I’ve written about the four rules of Lean before. I have been thinking about how they apply to marriage. To refresh those of you who have not read the Harvard Business Review article by Steve Spear and…
Lean Love Advice: Part 1 of 4
By Mike Lopez I’ve written about the four rules of Lean before. Earlier tonight, I was thinking about how they apply to marriage. To refresh those of you who have not read the Harvard Business Review article by Steve Spear…
Hello from the UK
Hello from the Global Lean Healthcare Summit in Warwickshire, England. It is amazing how truly global this movement is, as tonight I met or saw name badges of people from the US, Canada, UK, Italy, Denmark, South Africa, Germany, Netherlands,…
Limited Blog Posts through June 27
Dear blog readers — I’m going to be on the road through Wednesday June 27, not sure about internet access or time to post. As I mentioned, I’ll be attending the Global Lean Healthcare Summit in the UK. I know…
Video — Lean in the UK National Health Service
The positive ER post of the day…. here’s a nice video of a news story from the UK. The physician being interviewed does a good job of explaining Lean. “Accident and Emergency” is the UK term for “Emergency Room” Reducing…