Monthly Archives: January 2014
Healthcare Leaders Need to Actively Manage the System
Thanks to my friends at the Lean Enterprise Institute for hosting a new article of mine on their Lean Post blog.
"The Question All Healthcare...
Two Recent Wrong-Site Landings & Many Wrong-Side Surgeries
In healthcare patient safety circles, there's always a lot of discussion about lessons learned from aviation safety. Aviation has gotten much safer over the...
Podcast #191: Mike Orzen, Lean IT: Enabling and Sustaining Your Lean Transformation
Joining me for podcast #191 is my friend and fellow LEI faculty member Mike Orzen (@MikeOrzen), co-author of the Shingo Award-winning book Lean IT: Enabling...
Toyota Tour Thoughts – Yes, They Have Opportunities for Kaizen
I had a chance to go back to the Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas (TMMTX) plant in south San Antonio last week with a group...
Standardized Work? Why Are NFL Concussion Guidelines Not Always Followed?
Mark's note: Ah, another NFL playoff weekend and time for another football post to follow up my apparent jinxing of the Eagles' head coach...
Video: Toyota Uses “#LeanStartup” Methods to Develop a New Product
Since the "Lean" in the "Lean Startup" methodology basically comes from Toyota, it was fascinating to see two engineers from Toyota, Matt Kresse and...
Guest Post: What’s Needed in Developing a Kaizen Culture
Today's guest post is by Duke Rohe, a Quality Improvement Education Consultant at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. I know Duke from his...
Fantastic Mixed Media Online Presentation about Lean in Healthcare
I recently stumbled across a very interesting and well-produced mixed-media presentation that starts with the sounds of snow crackling under a pair a boots......
Learn How to Read My Books for Just $5 to $15
My books are generally well reviewed, thankfully. But, I realize they aren't inexpensive. The prices are set by my publisher and the prices were increased...
LinkedIn Article: How Can We Increase Cross Training to Better Serve Customers?
Here is an article I posted yesterday to LinkedIn:
An Airline Worker's Lament: "They Won't Let Me Help You."
On LinkedIn, I'm writing for a more...
Podcast #190 – Karen Martin on Value Stream Mapping – Visualizing Work and Aligning...
My guest for episode #190 is a returning guest (from episode #151), my friend Karen Martin, talking about her (co-authored by Mike Osterling) newly-released...
A “Lean Machine” – University of Dayton Uses Lean to Improve Back Office Operations
I have a warm place in my heart for Dayton, Ohio considering I was born there and lived in the area through kindergarten. My...
