Monthly Archives: August 2009
Report: Toyota to Shut NUMMI in March
Toyota to end output at GM jv plant in March: report | ReutersThe WSJ reports that Toyota is going to decide by the end...
NPR Mocks Starbucks Improvement Efforts, But I Wouldn’t…
Panel Round II: Wait, Wait : NPR
It's unfortunate that NPR's "Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me" show would mock Starbucks and their Lean efforts, as...
Guest Post: Big K vs. Little k
By Matt Wrye: Big K vs. Little k has different meanings depending on what you are talking about. In baseball, big K...
Lean Healthcare Success in Albany NY
Area hospitals make strides in quality of care -- Page 1 -- Times Union - Albany NYThe CEO of a health system in New...
Denver Health’s CEO Spreading the Word about Lean
Checking In With Denver Health CEO Patricia Gabow On A "Model" Health Care System - Kaiser Health News
Dr. Patty Gabow has been one of...
Reflections on Reader Feedback – Part 2
Following up on Part 1 of my Reader Survey reflection exercise, here is Part 2. Thanks for the 113 survey responses and for the...
Cleaning Out the Lean Blog Backlog, Redux
It's a not-so-regular feature, but it's time to clean up the Lean Blog Backlog (say that 10 times fast), the stories that I've tucked...
Mark Interviewed on "Quality Conversations"
Reminder: I am teaching a two-day introductory workshop called "Key Concepts of Lean in Healthcare." If you have considered or investigated this workshop, but...
Lean is Not Sustainable, Except When It Is
What top-performing EDs do - Hospitals & Health Networks
I was really, Really, REALLY puzzled by the first line in this article, that read:
"Lean, Six...
LeanBlog Podcast #72 – Dr. John Toussaint, Lean & Healthcare Reform
Our returning guest is John S. Toussaint, MD, the CEO emeritus of ThedaCare, and CEO of the ThedaCare Center for Healthcare Value. In the...
Modern Healthcare Podcast with Hospital Execs
Ill. hospital execs find savings in Lean methodologies - Modern HealthcareIt's nice to see Modern Healthcare is doing some podcasts, or at least I...
Leading Lean A-Z: F for be First
by Jamie Flinchbaugh, co-author, The Hitchhiker's Guide to LeanWhen visiting companies that feel better about their lean journey than they probably should, perhaps the...
