Monthly Archives: October 2009

No Rx for Lean

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I recently have had the opportunity to review a wide range of sites and companies and provide feedback on their lean journey. One of...

5S the Coffee Pots

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It's time for some coffee talk other than Starbucks... afternoon coffee break here. In Philadelphia last week during our LEI workshops (have you seen our...

Innovation Is as Innovation Does?

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Dispatches from the Frontier: Innovation as OutcomeThis story also seems like it couldn't be true, from the Harga-Blog:I once asked a class full...

LeanBlog Podcast #75 – Peter Ward, Lean Education Academic Network

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Our guest today for Episode #75 is Peter T. Ward, a professor at Ohio State University's Fisher College Business and Chair of the Department...

Leadership Lessons from Larry Kellner

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Corner Office - Bad News or Good, Continental's Chief Wants to Know - Question - NYTimes.comThis interview with Larry Keller, CEO of Continental Airlines,...

I Guess These Couples Should Worry – We Need Lean, not More Regulation

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Embryo mix-up worries couples | detnews.com | The Detroit News I've seen a lot of news stories about couples who suffer through errors caused by...

5S and Kanban at BIDMC = Happiness

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Running a hospital: MICUs go Lean: Result = HappinessIn lieu of a blog post today, I'm leaving you with a recent post on Paul...

A "Step Backward" in Patient Safety?

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Joint Commission Changes Requirement for Patient ID during Blood Draws | Dark DailyThanks to my friend Robert Michel and the Dark Daily for bringing...