If you’ve searched for “Lean methodology,” you’ve probably seen definitions about waste reduction or efficiency. That’s part of it — but Lean is much more than that. It’s a leadership system for building better organizations. I’ve been studying and practicing…
I love it when I have a chance to meet Lean Blog readers and Twitter followers in the “real world.” In the past few weeks, I’ve finally met, in person, @flynncraig and @bryanlvt (at the Dan Jones Lean Healthcare Transformation…
Today’s blog post will be just a bunch of random thoughts. For one, I just got back from London last night after a whirlwind Lean healthcare tour. I visited five hospitals between London and the south of England in three…
A reminder about two upcoming events for the Lean Healthcare community: MIT Professional Education – Short Programs: MIT will be holding three short courses on campus this July focused on various lean concepts geared towards busy professionals (Lean Academy ®…
Here are a few upcoming events to mention: Webinar with Mike Micklewright as Dr. Deming Free Webinar with Dr. Sami Bahri, “The World’s First Lean Dentist” ValuMetrix Services Lean Workshop in Louisville KY Dan Jones / Lean Enterprise Academy Lean…
John Shook — one of the first Americans to work deeply within Toyota — explains why the A3 is far more than a template. It’s a management process for solving problems, developing people, and leading organizational change. Episode #56 of…
Lean Enterprise Academy > The First Global Lean Healthcare Summit – 2007 I’m very fortunate to be attending this conference, sponsored and run by Dan Jones, of Lean Thinking and Lean Solutions fame. Are any of my readers also attending?…
BBC – Radio 4 – In Business COMING MID 2008, A NEW BOOK ON LEAN HEALTHCARE – “Lean Hospitals: Improving Patient Safety, Quality, and Employee Satisfaction,” by Mark Graban Here is a nice program from the BBC, can listen in…
In this 2007 interview, Jim Womack reflects on The Machine That Changed the World and how its lessons on Lean and Toyota’s system are still misunderstood. Episode #19 of the Lean Blog Podcast brings the return of Jim Womack. Jim…
Financial News – Yahoo! Finance So is the Shingo Prize more indicative of book quality than it is for lean company performance? Either way, congrats to Jim Womack, Dan Jones, Freddy Balle, and Michael Balle for their Shingo winning books.…
This week, Jim Womack sent out his latest email newsletter, entitled “A Tale of Two Business Systems.” The Lean Enterprise Institute has offered up some of Jim’s time to answer a few selected questions about that letter or his recent…
An updated on the promised Q&A. I talked with Jim Womack over the weekend and he will be writing some responses to questions about his new book, Lean Solutions. His co-author, Dan Jones, is busy in Europe, so Womack will…
