Monthly Archives: November 2008
Message to Manufacturers: Catapult the Cow
This is a guest post by Gary Conner, the author of many books focused on the "small shop" manufacturer, including:
Lean Manufacturing for the Small...
DFW Lean Network Group
Google Group Link I've been able to have a few nice lunches with local Dallas/Fort Worth Lean Blog readers. I created this Google Group...
Lean in the Bolton NHS Trust, England
Making lean thinking work in the NHS
Here's an article about a British hospital. I've seen the CEO, David Fillingham, speak about Lean and it...
BIDMC’s Lean Response to the Economy
Running a hospital: It's the economyYou might have seen in the news that hospitals showed record profits in 2007, according to Modern Healthcare.U.S. community...
Update on Bodek Charity Auction
leanblog.org | Lean Blog: Upcoming Charity Auction with Norman BodekI'm still working on getting this auction ready (see link above for more details). I...
Amazon’s "Frustration-Free Packaging is Lean and Green
By Jason Turgeon:
Amazon made some news at the end of last week when it announced that it will be redesigning its packaging and shipping...
Two Events This Week – Presenting and Attending
I wanted to remind you about an online event I'm presenting for Thursday afternoon and tell you about a new event (local to Dallas)...
A New Kaizen Event Survey for Hospitals
Last year, I conducted a survey in advance of my book, Lean Hospitals. I've been a bit lax about sharing some of the results...
Videos with Mike Micklewright
You might know Mike from my podcast with him (performing as Dr. W. Edward Deming). Here are three videos with Mike (as himself) done...
Welcome to the Blog World, John Shook!
LEAN.org - Lean Enterprise InstituteJohn Shook is one of my favorite people in the Lean world. I've learned more about Toyota-style leadership from him...
Lean Job at ThedaCare, New ThedaCare Center Website
ThedaCare Improvement System Facilitator, ThedaCare, Inc. jobs in Wisconsin, Wisconsin
ThedaCare Center for Healthcare Value
Looks like ThedaCare is collecting resumes for future hiring as Lean...
Lean in Hospitals around Detroit
Hospitals try automakers' practice of building efficiency in effort to trim costs | The Detroit News | detnews.com
Here's a good overview article about some...
