Reader Question: “No layoffs due to Lean” extends to “no…
In the Lean movement, organizations are often wise to have some variation on a "no layoffs due to Lean" policy, as…
#TBT: Looking Back at Taiichi Ohno’s Book: Lean, Layoffs, Henry Ford, and…
Thanks to my Amazon Kindle app on my iPad, I get to carry much of my book collection with me.
Sometimes, while…
The Scripps Health CEO is Right About No-Layoffs Policies
In manufacturing, the term Lean has far too often been synonymous with layoffs. Doing so is more L.A.M.E. than…
Hospitals Under Pressure, Resorting to Layoffs and Slash and Burn, Not Lean
Generally, with the term "lean," it's easy for people to leap to a conclusion that Lean equals layoffs. This is…
Nokia, Just Call Them "Layoffs"
Nokia Siemens Networks in 'synergy-related headcount restructuring' ‚Ä ¢ The RegisterNokia may have developed…
Lean + Layoffs @ a Nebraska Hospital: But Not Related??
Reminder: Reader Survey Link (2 minutes of your time)Economy brings layoffs at Kearney hospital - Top Local Stories…
Another Article on Firms that Don’t Use Layoffs
Some Firms Cut Costs Without Resorting to Layoffs - WSJ.comHere's a follow up to my recent post on layoffs (or not…
Ford: Smaller and Nimbler? Layoffs and Innovation Go Together?
The CNBC reporter is now saying that Ford will be "smaller and nimbler." Smaller yes, but more nimble? That…
Choosing Optimism Over Layoffs: Joy Mason’s Lean Approach to Business…
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#TBT: The Term “Lean Production” is Now 30 Years Old
Today is a throwback to a throwback, in a way. Five years ago, I blogged about how the term "Lean Production" was…
Lessons from Tesla: Short-Term Thinking and Short-Term Layoffs
Again, Tesla and their CEO Elon Musk are generating a lot of news and, I think, many things to think about, even if…
Did Toyota’s #Lean Mindsets & Practices Really Leave the (Now) Tesla…
Tesla builds cars in what used to be the NUMMI factory, a joint venture between Toyota and GM (which meant it was…
Toyota Helps Another Dallas-Area Hospital: The Parkland Emergency Department
Here is the headline from the Dallas Morning News: "How Toyota improved Parkland Hospital's ER -- with purple…
Getting an Earful: Symptoms of Poor Healthcare Systems While Getting an Ear…
On Saturday, I visited a clinic housed in a retail pharmacy... my symptoms turned out to be caused by an ear…
Lean is Not Just Process Improvement
In my travels, I often meet people or visit organizations that say something like: "We're doing Lean... we just…
It’s Not #Lean to Have Dysfunctional Efficiency Targets
Lean healthcare really is a global movement. Last year, when I went to Japan, we had people in the group from all…
How is the “Toyota Effect” Helping Factories, Hospitals, and…
Toyota shared some compelling short films with me and I've written about three of them over on LinkedIn... As we…
Throwback Thursday: “This American Life” on NUMMI Lessons,…
Episode #403 of the public radio program "This American Life" originally aired in 2010, telling the story of the…