Monthly Archives: July 2009
Article about Lean in Canadian Cataract Surgery and More
A clear vision for better health care - The Globe and MailThis is an article about Lean improvements in the British Columbia health system,...
UPDATED: Toyota to Liquidate Stake in NUMMI. Shut Down?
Report: Toyota to liquidate its stake in Fremont's NUMMI plant - San Jose Mercury NewsToyota has not confirmed, but reports say NUMMI will be...
Where Did I Start with Lean?
I love it when I have a chance to meet Lean Blog readers and Twitter followers in the "real world." In the past few...
One More Request for the Lean Blog Survey
Thanks to the first 50 readers who answered my short survey about the Lean Blog. I appreciate the feedback. I will probably collect surveys...
Measuring for Improvement
Note: Welcome LEI visitors... you can check out my main blog page at www.leanblog.org, as I hope you'll come back. Here are some other...
When is it time for lean "lite"?
by Jamie Flinchbaugh, The Hitchhiker's Guide to LeanMany of the frequent LeanBlog readers will know that I have been a regular guest blogger on...
Career Advice for Moving to Healthcare
Today's blog post comes from a good friend of the Lean Blog, Jim Baran. He's one of the top recruiters who is dedicated to...
One Purple Audacious Goal… Northwestern Football or Healthcare Improvement
This might seem like a post about football... but stick with me even if you're not a sports fan.
Many of you regular readers know...
My New Lean Healthcare Workshop through LEI
Key Concepts of Lean in Healthcare - lean.orgAs part of my role with the Lean Enterprise Institute, I am developing a two-day intro course...
LeanBlog Video Podcast #6 – Matt May, "In Pursuit of Elegance"
This podcast is a continuation of my earlier interview (Video Podcast #4) with Matthew E. May, author of the Shingo Prize-winning book The Elegant...
John Shook on A3 Reports in Sloan Management Review
The Magazine » Toyota's Secret: The A3 Report « MIT Sloan Management Review
John Shook had an article published in the latest SMR, based on...
Caution! Warning Signs in the UK
I was fortunate to be in England for five days last week. I saw the "gemba" at five hospitals in three days and attended...
