Monthly Archives: May 2009
Jim Womack on BBC World Business News
BBC World Service - Business - 5/05/2009 - Car Crash
The BBC aired a revisiting of a story from 2007, I found this thanks to...
Leadership Thoughts from Late Great Detroit Pistons
NBA, Olympic coach Chuck Daly dies at 78
I grew up outside of Detroit during the Detroit Pistons "Bad Boys" era so I spent a...
The Real Dr. Deming – "Prophet Unheard" Video
If you're not familiar with Dr. W. Edwards Deming, check out this 30 minute special, put on YouTube in three pieces. Look at the...
You Observe A Lot Just By Watching – Then What?
Learned 2 things from this pic: men are taller than women; wh... on TwitpicScott McDuffee referenced the "Yogi-ism" the other day, that you see...
Detroit Medical Center Radio Ad – Selling Quality and Patient Safety
Thanks to XM Radio, I was able to listen to Sunday's Detroit Red Wings playoff game and the WJR radio broadcast from Detroit (the...
Dan Jones / Lean Enterprise Academy Healthcare Summit 2009
Lean Enterprise Academy Events; Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit 2009I'm fortunate that I'll be attending this July summit in London, run by Dan Jones and...
GM/UAW Jobs Bank or Wall Street?
The infamous "Jobs Bank" was created in the 1980s to protect UAW members from job losses that would otherwise result from automation and robotics....
My Lean Healthcare Presentation in Puerto Rico
I spent a few days in Puerto Rico back in March visiting a few hospitals and giving a talk at the University of Turabo,...
Hospital Badge – Be Patient
Lean Leap to Health Care #5 (click for Part #4) by Scott McDuffee
Why do we call a customer a patient in Health Care? Is...
Hey, Reuters, Six Sigma Did Not Start at Toyota!
ANALYSIS - Six Sigma mystique takes beating in downturn | Motoring | Reuters
Thanks to a former Toyota employee (and friend of mine) for sending...
Sad but Funny Fake Ford Reality Show on the "Onion News Network"
I feel a bit insensitive posting this video considering the continued plant closure announcements in the auto industry and Chrysler's bankruptcy, but don't blame...
A Word from the Lean Blog Sponsors
Dear Lean Blog Readers:I try hard to not bombard you with commercial messages, but I do want to take a minute to recognize three...
