Maybe We Should Call it “The Many Whys” Instead of “The Five…
There’s no magic about the number five. I’ve seen some people write that five is somehow a “magic number.” No,…
This Commercial is Not Exactly the “Five Whys”
If you're watching college football bowls or the NFL playoffs, it's hard not to see this commercial from DirecTV.…
The Five Whys
This article appeared in the May 31st issue of APICS extra. It featured yours truly and covers the topic of the…
Just Ask Why Five Times? Effective Problem Solving for #Lean or #LeanStartup…
We don’t just ask why. We start by properly defining and clarifying problems. Jumping straight to Five Whys is like…
Use 5 Sequential "Whys," not 5 Random Ones
I had an opportunity to coach somebody, remotely, the other day on the Lean problem solving process called the 5…
An Amazing Virtual Plant Tour (and More) at the Toyota North American HQ
Last month, I had an opportunity to visit the Toyota North American Headquarters that's now near me in Plano,…
A Brief Summary of My First Trip to Brazil: Beef, Emojis, Buses, Lean, and More
I got back Sunday morning from my first trip to Brazil. I had a great time last week as a guest of a company…
Podcast #345 — Edward Niedermeyer (@Tweetermeyer) on “Ludicrous”…
My guest for Episode #345 is Edward Niedermeyer, author of the newly released book Ludicrous: The…
#Lean Can Be Very Fragile, Especially With Executive Changes
Lean can be very fragile. History shows that Lean can fall apart even in an organization that is years into a "Lean…
The City of Denton’s Lean Journey & Upcoming Webinar
I've gotten to know to know Harry Kenworthy (pictured at left) over the past few years after meeting at a…
Transcript from our “Lean Vets” Podcast
Here's the transcript from the recent podcast that Chip Ponsford, DVM (of the LeanVets.com blog) and I did with…
Throwback Thursday: My Posts & Podcasts on #LeanStartup since 2010
As I mentioned the past two days (see my posts from Tuesday and Wednesday about "The Five Whys"), I was…
The Worst Root Cause Problem Solver in the Animal World Is… Who?
We all know the beaver is "the engineer of the animal kingdom." That's why MIT has a beaver as a mascot... it's an…
A Video Showing Office 5S Gone Wrong
You might also have seen the first video animation that I did last week about the waste of getting new recycling…
Partial Transcript of Podcast #142 – @EricRies on Taiichi Ohno &…
Here is a transcript of last week's podcast with Eric Ries talking about the impact that Toyota legend Taiichi…
Partial Transcript of Podcast #115, With @EricRies on #LeanStartup
Here is a transcript of LeanBlog Podcast #115 with Eric Ries, author of the book The Lean Startup: How…
Guest Post: Expanding Horizons of Communication
Mark's Note: Don't know Liz? Check out her Lean Blogger profile video on YouTube.
One world is getting…
This is what $1 billion (and $25 million a year) gets you.
by Dan MarkovitzThe New York subway system has invested nearly $1 billion investment since the early 1990s -- and…