The Informed Patient – WSJ.com This article from the WSJ talks about a trend where patients (or, more often, family members of patients) who were injured or killed by medical mistakes are dedicating their lives to improving patient safety for…
Two Buck Chuck still making waves – Yahoo! News Wine making is still a very non-level process… those darn grapes only ripen once a year! That’s not what this is about. Anyway, one item jumped out in this article about…
Chinese say U.S. shares blame in food scandal – USATODAY.com I’ve been tempted a few times to post about the pet deaths from contaminated pet food — the contaminated ingredients came from China. This article caught my eye last week:…
I’m happy to announce a winner in the LeanBlog Contest that was sponsored by American LED-gible, Inc (www.ledgible.com). I had three outstanding entries, so it was a tough decision, but the winner is Andrea, who submitted an example from a…
Seconds count for Southwest | Dallas Morning News Here was a nice article from the Dallas paper a week ago about kaizen-type activities at Southwest Airlines. It’s not called Lean, nor does it reference Toyota, but it sounds like Lean.…
U.S. hanger factories lose out to Chinese manufacturers – March 5, 2007: “ This isn’t a Lean article, just an article that caught my eye some time back, detailing the demise of a factory that had production moved to China.…
In Bid for Better Care, Surgery With a Warranty – New York Times This outstanding NY Times article isn’t about “Lean” per se (they don’t call it out by name), but you can definitely see elements of Lean Thinking abound.…
Here’s an update on the current LeanBlog Contest on visual management. There are three outstanding entries so far, ranging from a factory, a healthcare setting, and a home setting (visual methods for error proofing a pet’s daily shots). This really…
Russell Roberts on Cafe Hayek had an interesting commentary the other day about the Power of Competition, relaying a bit of the story of Billy Beane and the Oakland A’s told in the book Moneyball: The Art of Winning an…
‘Lean Production’ May Also be a Lean Toward Injuries People getting hurt would be a good indicator of Lean As Misguidedly Executed. The above link is from the American Psychology Association of all places, and they are talking about physical…
In this Lean Blog Podcast episode, Jim Womack reflects on GM, Ford, and Toyota through the lens of Lean thinking–past, present, and future. He explains how Lean was coined at MIT, why it became misunderstood, and what leaders still get…
Sponsored by American-LEDgible, Inc. It’s time for another LeanBlog Contest! Update: Deadline is May 18 Submit your Visual Management stories and get a chance to win a Black 8 Gig Apple iPod Nano, a $249 value, courtesy of our sponsor…
