Happy Friday, Happy Holiday!
Monday morning blues ‘are a myth’ – Science, News – The Independent I’m going to take a bit of a “blog holiday” this weekend, since it’s a holiday in the U.S. (I prefer to call it “Independence Day,” not the…
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Nice Quote
Heard a great comment today: “Suggestions are things somebody else should do. Ideas are things that I can do.” Maybe that is why Norman Bodek’s books and the others (The Idea Generator: Quick and Easy Kaizen and Ideas Are Free:…
Great Lean/TPS Overview in an Unlikely Place
The Open Secret of Success: Financial Page: The New Yorker I’m not normally a reader of The New Yorker, but I thank Norman Bodek for pointing this out as we recorded a new podcast episode (to be released in a…
Are We Cowboys or Not?
Fixing East-West clash challenging Prof. Jeffrey Liker keynoted a Lean event in Oklahoma and is quoted as saying: Maybe the cowboy and the samurai best illustrate the chasm between Eastern and Western corporate cultures, author Jeffrey Liker offered Thursday during…
Cleaning up the LeanBlog Backlog
Time is short for a full post, so here’s an effort to clean out the backlog and to give you some links to check out:Friend of the blog, Mike Thelen, has an article expanding upon the “Lean vs. LAME” construct:…
Kaizen and Theory of Constraints
I got a question from a reader and Theory of Constraints fan: “One of the topics that I’m struggling with is the relationship between Kaizen and TOC. When Norman Bodek talks about the savings people have gotten through Kaizen, does…
LeanBlog Podcast #34 — Former Toyota Leader Chris Harris Discussing Lean Workforces
Listen: LeanBlog Podcast #34 is a discussion with Chris Harris, from Harris Lean Systems, and co-author of the book Developing a Lean Workforce: A Guide for Human Resources, Plant Managers and Lean Coordinators. If you enjoy this podcast, I hope…
Testimonials and Reviews: What Experts Say About Lean Blog
A sampling of unsolicited quotes from readers: “I read your blog on a periodic basis, and enjoy your insights.” – Management Engineer/Planning (Hospital System, Utah) “I wanted to thank you for indirectly making a meeting with Dr. Gwendolyn Galsworth possible.…
You Can’t Force Suggestions
There was a question on the NWLean email list about suggestions, in the context of The Idea Generator: Quick and Easy Kaizen, reading in part: “My question is this; is the 2 suggestions per month per employee forced? Meaning do…
The Sun Devil Suggestion System
My wife is an Arizona State alumna, so we’re watching the annual Arizona St / Arizona rivalry football game (well, I’m watching it, she just cares if ASU wins… sort of). The sideline announcer just told a quick story about…
"ROI is Killing America"
LeanBlog Podcast #32 – Norman Bodek in JapanIn his most recent Podcast interview, Norman made a comment that “ROI is killing America.” A listener posted a question about that and you can read Norman’s response here. “Too often in America…
New Shingo Book out Nov 1
Kaizen & the Art of Creative Thinking: Enna I just had a nice conversation with Norman Bodek, which I’ll be turning into a series of Podcast episodes as time allows. One exciting tidbit he shared with me is the publication…
