Monthly Archives: August 2008
John Seddon Comments on Managing Costs
Business Guru to Share Tips on How to Beat the Credit Crunch
A Scottish business conference will be featuring a favorite of this blog, John...
Using Lean in Car Manufacturing to Cut the CO2 Footprint
By Jason Turgeon:Edie.net, which bills itself as "Europe's largest environmental website," for what it's worth, has a good article today on something it's calling...
Adventures in Customer Service, Looking for "Lean Solutions"
I was a big fan of the book Lean Solutions: How Companies and Customers Can Create Value and Wealth Together, but I'm not...
A Pharmacy Transformation and Lean Concepts
Pharmacy transformed at Women and Children's Hospital
Here is a story about a Buffalo hospital that designed a new pharmacy space. The article doesn't mention...
Manufacturing Isn’t Dead in Michigan, Either
Mid-Michigan Manufacturing Letter -Here's a letter from a manufacturing center leader at a small state university in my home state, Michigan. Robert Schooks writes...
Lean is a Rumor, in China?
IndustryWeek : Eye On China
Interesting story here in IndustryWeek, generally talking about the state of manufacturing in China, but turning its eye to Lean:
When...
Free Whitepapers, Possibly Helpful — You Decide
Through my promotional partner, RevResponse, I am able to offer a number of free white papers. Registering for these white papers brings referral revenue...
5S for Therapeutic Use
Running a hospital: Surprising use of LeanPaul Levy, CEO of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, in Boston, is a blogger and advocate for Lean...
Lean Hospitals Book Update – Aug 12
Amazon Online Reader : Lean Hospitals: Improving Quality, Patient Safety, and Employee SatisfactionI know this has been frustrating for people, but here's the best...
IW Podcast with Art Smalley
IndustryWeek : Three Patterns of Kaizen and A3 ThinkingThis looks like an excellent free podcast with Art Smalley, on Aug 21.Specifically, this webcast will...
Lean Law Firms?
Adam Smith, Esq.: An inquiry into the economics of law firms....
No, that isn't the title of my next book. I have zero interest in...
What "Crunch" Can You Blame?
Credit crunch - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaI hate the term "credit crunch." It's used in headlines as a noun, a "crunch" that's some sort...
