Monthly Archives: February 2008
Michigan Could Have Had a "Lean" Governor?
TOM WALSH: DeVos' answer for manufacturing in Michigan: Flexibility, teamworkHere is an article about the Republican who lost the Michigan governor's race last year,...
The Feds Reverse Their Decision on Checklists!
Wachter's World : The Checklist Saga: Victory!This is great news for patients and is probably great news for those of you who have been...
Hoaxer Asks Companies about Lean
Analyze This: Hoaxer Haunts Earnings Calls - WSJ.comSome guy (not me) has been spoofing his way onto companies' investor / analyst calls, asking questions...
My Book is Available for Pre-Order
Productivity Press - Lean HospitalsThis was pretty exciting to discover... my book ("Lean Hospitals: Improving Quality, Patient Safety, and Employee Satisfaction") is out there...
Signs of The Lean Buzzword Spreading?
Networks Plot Course - WSJ.com
As the entertainment industry works to recover from the recently-ended writers' strike, the WSJ article featured a quote from a...
Management Improvement Carnival #29
It's once again my pleasure to host the Carnival for John Hunter and his Curious Cat blog.
Please submit your favorite management posts to the...
Why is "Respect for People" missing so often?
I got a couple of reader emails last week that prompted me to think about Lean and the Toyota Way principle of...
Another Pathology Mishap
L.I. Hospital Scrutinized After Deaths of Patients - New York Times
It wasn't the same laboratory this time, but it's more than likely a similar...
Something Nice About an Airline
After my last few complain-ey posts, you might be surprised to see something positive.... especially about an airline.For all of my complaining about airlines,...
A Lean Guy Reads the WSJ
A few short thoughts from today's WSJ:'Headwind' Blows As Top Executives Navigate Trouble - WSJ.comAs I was reading the first article, above, about executives...
Who Is Making Sure Things Work?
Hamilton Beach HDC100B Pourover Pod Brewer
Sorry for the blog downtime the past few days. I had a great weekend back in my old hometown,...
LeanBlog Podcast #36 – Norm Bodek on the New Shingo Book, ‘Kaizen and the...
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LeanBlog Podcast #36 once again features our friend and frequent guest, Norman Bodek, noted lean author, consultant, and President of PCS Press. In this...
