Muda Reducers for Computer Users
Tech Tips for the Basic Computer User – Pogue’s Posts – Technology – New York Times Blog This isn’t really a “Lean” post, as much as it is a very helpful collection of time savers and “tips and tricks” for…
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Laying off Lean People
Mass General cuts 200 jobs – Daily Business Update – The Boston Globe Times are tough, financially, for many organizations — hospitals included. About two weeks back, a Lean specialist at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston posted on the Yahoo…
Apple’s Newly Discovered Manufacturing Prowess?
The ‘Brick’ is… | 9 to 5 Mac There’s news that Apple is going to announce new laptops. I love my MacBook that I just bought earlier this year, but I’m not an Apple “Fanboy” (this was my first Mac…
The Full Q&A at Gemba Pantarei
Thanks again to Jon Miller for his great questions and for hosting the Q&A, all three parts. Here are links: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 We’ve gotten some good feedback and comments/questions on Part 1. If you…
Three Formal Efforts Tie Lean and Green Together
By Jason Turgeon: It looks like the Lean + Green movement is gathering steam. In the last week, I’ve seen three pretty big efforts that formalize the relationship. This is great news for members of both camps, as Lean management…
A Dutch Review of "Lean Hospitals" (and Part 2 of Q&A)
Centre of Excellence for Care and Cure – Lean Hospitals I apologize if this is too self reverential, but it always fascinates me to see how Lean is spreading around the world. The page I’ve linked to has a 4…
A Lean Guy Reads FORTUNE
As I was reading the latest issue of FORTUNE (October 13), I had a few Lean thoughts based on a few articles (which I can’t find online at the moment). In the “The Best Advice I Ever Got” feature, it’s…
Student Lean Survey
From a student at Missouri University of Science and Technology, posted with permission: Lean Awareness Survey: I have a Master’s student performing some very interesting research in Lean looking at Lean experience, awareness, and strategies to extend to the supply…
How to Adjust your Lean Efforts in this Economic Crisis?
I can’t count how many times I’ve said that there is no recipe for lean. You must chart your lean journey based on both where you are and where you want to be. This requires knowing your current condition very…
Mark’s Q&A With Jon Miller, Part 1
Lean Manufacturing Blog. Kaizen Articles and Advice | Gemba Panta Rei Jon Miller, the host of the Gemba Pantarei Blog, is kind enough to be doing a Q&A with me about Lean in healthcare and my book. Please take a…
Lean (Not Mean!) in a Thai Hospital
Hospital management to become lean and mean Here’s an article from a Thailand newspaper, where the “Lean and Mean” bug has also bit editors there (and I won’t repeat my ranting about that, though you can click here for some…
Managing to Learn, from John Shook
Managing to Learn: Using the A3 management process to solve problems, gain agreement, mentor, & lead Published by the Lean Enterprise Institute, John Shook has a new book (available now) on the A3 problem solving process and on Lean leadership.…
