Here's the latest installment of “Key Tweets,” a post that summarizes some of my tweets (or retweets) from the week. Follow me @MarkGraban. See the previous installments here.
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People are "too busy to improve." Do you ever run out of gas because you were too busy to refuel? #lean #kaizen pic.twitter.com/BmvFFzfapJ
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) February 6, 2015
Don't take "small batches" or "just in time" to an extreme. Would you stop and get gas for your car daily based on that day's use plan?
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) February 5, 2015
Those who say "#Lean reduces waste & #sixsigma reduces defects" often seem to miss that a defect is a type of waste & #lean isn't just speed
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) February 2, 2015
No, this doesn't work "A well designed digital suggestion box is anonymous" http://t.co/LGkHIPWA36
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) February 2, 2015
Anyone who says "Lean/TPS emphasizes efficiency" doesn't understand the first thing about #Lean or Toyota. pic.twitter.com/oHKiNvPcFn
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) February 2, 2015
The latest #LeanMeme! Richard Sherman Can't Believe He Said That http://t.co/orVPhnkaF3 #lean #leansigma pic.twitter.com/hwE0IQJonn
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) February 3, 2015
#WhyPlanesCrash – when CRM was introduced to airlines, the Captains who needed it the most were least interested in improving teamwork, etc.
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) February 3, 2015
A fit of creativity inspired by @MaggieMillard88's clever flow chart… I made this educational film https://t.co/wfMnaP6N88 #kaizen #lean
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) February 3, 2015
And that's a wrap on #leancoffee. Lots of great discussion about healthcare in #SanAntonio pic.twitter.com/QHSEht24Hx
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) February 3, 2015
Our next @KaiNexus webinar is with @MikeLombard on #Kata & #Kaizen http://t.co/bSDG9qh7Xb pic.twitter.com/oTR4gqt1c6
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) February 4, 2015
"With Lean, we can break the tradeoffs of time, quality and cost" @MarkGraban speaker @alamopmi Healthcare LIG. pic.twitter.com/8LMcDhmupc
— Stephanie (@StephMcClain101) February 4, 2015
Do any hospital CEOS give out their cell phone # to staff, telling them to call if they see ANYTHING unsafe & aren't getting good help?
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) February 4, 2015
.@BennyKubelsky My dad was hospice volunteer, but process problems led to patients sometimes dying alone while he sat in another room. Sad.
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) February 4, 2015
Orgs so often focus only on cost. >50% of our KaiNexus customer improvements impact safety and/or quality. #lean pic.twitter.com/cbH6zdpiSZ
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) February 4, 2015
"But the problem with metrics-driven leadership is that it doesn’t work." http://t.co/X2ZCIFhkt8 via @telegraphherald #Deming
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) February 6, 2015
Next workshop w @ourfounder: Building Successful #Lean Teams – Boston 3/31 http://t.co/pqb6F03xlf #kaizen #pkflow pic.twitter.com/HmZkvqfju2
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) February 6, 2015
Brilliant: @AuthorPascal says "#Lean is not a scavenger hunt for waste."
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) February 6, 2015
Our blog readers are so clever. Check out their original haikus, and write one of your own! http://t.co/CWx57zbwBd pic.twitter.com/3jIe5RQ1PJ
— KaiNexus (@KaiNexus) February 4, 2015
"There is no shortage of ideas. There's only a shortage of commitment to making them happen." #m30workout pic.twitter.com/QAO1LDMQ2Y
— Management 3.0 (@Management30) February 6, 2015
The @StFrancisHealth system in Indianapolis has implemented more than 23,000 #Kaizen improvements since 2007. http://t.co/haHGBSc47T
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) February 7, 2015
"A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a foolish man can learn from a wise answer." #TheBlacklist
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) February 7, 2015
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