Monthly Archives: July 2008
Speaking Engagements for the Fall
I'm happy to announce that I will be speaking at a few events and forums this fall. The firm I work for will also...
Continuous Improvement on a National Scale
By Jamie Flinchbaugh, co-author, The Hitchhiker's Guide to LeanWe all struggle with taking continuous improvement from a department or process level to an enterprise...
First Copies of my Book! (and Q&A Session)
Very exciting day, I have my first copies of my book, Lean Hospitals: Improving Quality, Patient Safety, and Employee Satisfaction, in hand!!!In other book...
"Lean Hospitals" Shipping Update
I've gotten a number of questions about Amazon.com showing late August as a shipping date now. It seems that the fastest / earliest way...
Joint Commission to Investigate Use of Lean & Six Sigma
Modern Healthcare Online ($$) | Fierce Healthcare (free)For those not in healthcare, the Joint Commission is a non-profit hospital accreditation organization. You might remember...
Gwendolyn Galsworth on Visual Displays, Supervisors as Leaders of Improvement, and the Visual Workplace
Episode #49 is another conversation with Dr. Gwendolyn Galsworth, who you might remember from Episode #26 last year and Episode #45, which was the...
New Lean Hospitals Book Update — Shipping Soon?
Updated 7/29: Click here---------------------Updated 7/28: The book now shows as "In Stock" at www.productivitypress.com and amazon.com says it will be "in stock on...
Lean and Green at the EPA
By Jason Turgeon:This is a Lean-meets-EPA powerpoint. Download the original here. Click the little window emblem in the upper-right corner of the embedded image...
Unnecessary "Be Careful" Labeling?
Not long ago, I purchased a universal airplane/auto adapter. There was a packaging insert that exhorted me, the user, to NOT insert the plug...
A Software Salesperson Being Honest
Think Like the CEO of a Brand Called You « Personal Branding Blog - Dan SchawbelThe much-maligned software salespeople telling the truth? It...
"Lean Building Techniques" for a Hospital?
SignOnSanDiego.com -- Skeptical councilmen now brag about hospital plansFrom the article about a planned hospital:The district hopes to reduce the figure to $983 million...
The Value Stream of Succession Planning and Leader Development
by Jamie Flinchbaugh, co-author, The Hitchhiker's Guide to LeanWhat's the purpose of thinking about work as a value stream? Is it just a buzzword?...
