Monthly Archives: December 2009

Happy New Year! Have a “Stop Doing” List?

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Happy New Year to my blog readers! Do you have any "lean resolutions" for the year 2010? Feel free to share them, if you...

Holiday Relaxation: About to Enjoy an In-N-Out Burger

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I'm in Tempe, Arizona, about to go enjoy a tasty "Double Double Animal Style" at In-N-Out burger. I really miss the chain after moving...

Guest Post: Communication Tips for Lean Leaders

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What can lean leaders learn from employee communication professionals? Try these five tips. They're based on a recent leadership communications study of employee communication professionals,...

Interesting Comment on a Toyota Post

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My blogging will be relatively light this week, given some holiday time off, family visiting, and a short trip for New Year's. There's nothing lazier,...

Lean Healthcare in Toyota’s Backyard?

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Article Link: Lexington hospitals building to be the best This article talks about the lean efforts of some hospitals in Lexington, KY - about 30...

Happy Holidays from the Lean Blogosphere

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Here is a little fun holiday cheer from some of the Lean Blogosphere: Ron, Jamie, Pete, Kevin and myself. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. Warning...

Reducing Medication Waste for VA Patients

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Obama Awards Budget-Minded Federal Employee I saw this in the news yesterday about a federal employee from the VA, Nancy Fichtner, a clerk at the...

Porsche Drives Hospital Down Lean Road

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Article Link: "Shorter hospital stays through better coordination" Is Lean a global phenomenon, or what? Here is a story from a Korean news website (in...

U.S. Companies Competing with China Using Lean

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U.S. industry going lean to compete with China | Reuters Yesterday, I recorded a podcast with Jim D'Addario, CEO of the namesake multi-generational family company...

Superficial Lean Laboratory Explanation

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Laboratory Equipment - Easy Lean Lab Exercises When I see "Easy Lean" or, as I also saw recently in a consultant's promotion, "Instant Lean," I...
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The Emperor’s Sacred Cow’s New Clothes – “Flexing” Hospital Staff

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Since moving into healthcare in 2005, I've been surprised by a number of things in the hospital environment. The first time a skilled medical...

Notes from #IHI09 Day 2: Paul Levy

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Paul Levy on Transparency, Social Media, and Quality Following up and continuing this morning's post about MemorialCare. You can also read my notes and comments...