Kaikaku, by Norman Bodek
Look for Part 2 of my interview with Norm Bodek, coming later today. I've enjoyed his recent book, Kaikaku. It's…
Shingo Prize Awarded to Kaikaku The Power and Magic of Lean
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This past year has been a good one for new lean manufacturing books. I haven't read this one…
“Small Kaizen” at a Japanese Hospital Pharmacy, Part 1
I'm overdue in writing more about my last trip to Japan a few months back.
Today, I'll like to share some…
Small Steps are the Best Path to Sustainable Big Results?
I am always happy to see something even vaguely related to the practice of Kaizen in mainstream publications.…
The Redesigned LeanBlog.org
The look and feel of LeanBlog.org has changed... hopefully it serves you better.
Lean as Redesign and Continuous Improvement, for Organizations or a Blog
Lean sometimes gets, I think, an unfair rap that it’s only a method for incremental improvement. See this article,…
1% Improvement Here and There Can Make a Big Difference in Wine Making?
I was fortunate to take a nearly two-week vacation recently, a trip that included a week in France.
My wife and…
Wise Words from Mark Twain on Continuous Improvement and Perfection
A hat tip goes to Brian Buck for sharing this quote via email recently. Samuel Clemens, aka Mark Twain, was a pithy…
“We are not Toyota”
Mark's note: Today's guest post is a return visit by Gert Linthout, from Belgium. Gert and I were part of the same…
Gemba in the NICU: More Notes from our “Kaizen Live” Experience at…
In my first post about the on-site Kaizen learning experience at Franciscan St. Francis Health, an event I…
Lean Healthcare Study Tour – Join Me in November 2014
You might remember that I partnered with Kaizen Institute about two years ago to do their first "Lean Healthcare…
Visiting Two Japanese Hospitals with an Eye for Lean; I Can’t Wait to Go…
In November 2012, I had the opportunity to visit Japan for the first time as part of a Lean healthcare study…
Applying Kaizen to LeanBlog.org
In the category of "not so new" (this blog is nine years old) and hopefully "somewhat improved," you might notice a…
April Fool: Announcing my Next #Lean Book Project – Baby’s First Lean…
After the nice response to Lean Hospitals and Healthcare Kaizen, I often get asked, "So, what's your next book…
Going to Japan to Study Lean in November – Any Advice or Questions?
I had previously blogged about this Lean healthcare study trip to Japan, but I'm really excited that it's…
Quality Digest Column w @KaiNexus: Reclaiming the word “Kaizen”
Thanks to Quality Digest for publishing an article I co-authored with Gregory Jacobson, MD, a co-founder and the…
Video of Dr. Russell Ackoff Discussing Systems and Pieces
On weekends, I like to share videos or fun stuff that gets us thinking. Today, I'm sharing a video with the…
If You Had to Rebuild Your Workplace Tomorrow?
I've had the chance recently to re-watch some of The Deming Library DVDs, thanks to my friends at CC-M Productions…