Hat tip to one of my favorite blogs, Uni-Watch.com, for pointing this out. In Sunday’s Texans / Patriots game, somebody on the Texans sideline apparently removed the red “challenge” flag from the back pocket of head coach Gary Kubiak. This…
In prep for our move to San Antonio, my wife and I have been applying “5S” principles to our lives and possessions. We have gone through an intense “sort” process – deciding what to move and what to donate or…
As I’ve mentioned, my wife and I are in the process of moving from suburban Fort Worth to San Antonio. As we have potential buyers coming through the house, one thing I have to be mindful of is NOT turning…
Thanks to my friend and fellow author Karen Martin for taking this picture while in Calgary. Even if you don’t wear high heeled shoes, I think you can appreciate the attempt at error proofing. Karen and I both wondered if…
The two primary web browsers I use these days on my Mac are Safari and Chrome. I’ve always been a big user of keyboard shortcuts, whether in Microsoft Office or other software. In Safari, when trying to close a single…
I was in L.A. on Tuesday, and I had a little extra time on my way to the Burbank airport, which meant a rare treat…. lunch at the famed In-N-Out. I don’t mean to be that guy who tweets what…
I recently ran across a Michigan startup company called OPS Solutions that has some interesting technology that could be applied in many settings for standardized work and error proofing applications. Michigan is my home state and I’m always interested in…
The other day, I had a DirecTV service tech coming to the house to make a repair (their customer service has been FAR better than my recent experiences with Verizon, I’m happy to say). I received a “robo-call” the day…
About a week ago, I was flying, and the passenger beside me knocked his water over right into my lap. Argh! I sent a Tweet posing a “contest with no prize” (as I didn’t want to stifle creativity with an…
Error proofing (aka “poka yoke” or mistake proofing) is such a powerful Lean method. Some people, unfortunately, think that Lean is only about speed or efficiency or cost. Going back to Toyota, the two pillars of TPS are Just…
Mistake Proofing Webinar — Sadly, links are now broken and I’m trying to fix that… I’m producing a free webinar through LEI on Mistake-Proofing to Reduce Medical Errors. This will be given on December 10th by Prof. John Grout of Berry…
I’m still experimenting with video podcasting, after my first attempt with Jamie Finchbaugh. LeanBlog Video Podcast #2 is content you may have seen and heard before — the video from Kevin Frieswick and MetroWest Medical Center with the device for…
