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I don’t know if this is a new Gmail feature, or if I just discovered it, but there’s some nice error proofing built into the web-based mail application. If it detects the word “attached” in an email body, but there’s…
The “Management Improvement Carnival” is a regular feature of John Hunter’s “Curious Cat” blog. John has had different bloggers hosting the carnival lately and now it’s my turn. So, here’s the Lean Carnival for the last two weeks, some of…
In support of the book I am writing, I am conducting a survey of Hospital organizations and their views and experiences with Lean. The survey will be distributed through some more formal channels, but I also wanted to post it…
NWA blames pilot absences: Detroit Free Press Updated: NWA calls back all its pilots as cancellations mount In another example of media/management blaming, Northwest Airlines is blaming pilots for forcing the airline into canceling flights at the end of July.…
Hiring, new floor plan help spur manufacturer – MLive.com Here’s a story about a small Michigan manufacturer that is using Lean as part of their growth strategy, as opposed to those who use it strictly for cost cutting in a…
Last week, I saw a number of news stories that caught my eye, non-manufacturing stories about systems (or lack thereof) and blame. What do the Transportation Safety Administration, the National Basketball Association, Detroit Public Schools and Northwest Airlines have in…
LeanBlog Podcast #28 features our friend and frequent guest, Norman Bodek, noted lean author, consultant, and President of PCS Press. This also celebrates the one-year anniversary of the Podcast, which featured Norman as our first guest. As I’ve given him…
I’ve fallen behind in my blogging the past few days, but I’ll be back on track. I saw a number of news stories that did catch my eye, non-manufacturing stories about systems (or lack thereof) and blame. What do the…
Since we’ve been talking about leadership and Lean, it’s coincidence that I got this email from a reader. I’ll let the blog readers answer this Posted with permission: I am [name withheld], 25yrs old, working for a small manufacturing firm…
I’d like to welcome a new sponsor, the Lean Supermarket (www.leansupermarket.com). It’s a startup online store that offers a wide range of supplies for your Lean implementation efforts, run by an active lean practitioner. The owner of the site, Brent…
Following up on the LEI survey that was released and discussed here, I’ve been talking with a few folks offline about what the “root causes” really are for Lean struggles. Instead of pointing at “who?” what would we find if…
Explosions rock downtown Dallas | Latest News | WFAA.com Working from home with this news on in the background, the massive gas cylinder explosions at a business near downtown Dallas, about 30 miles from my home. What jumped out at…
