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My Lean Healthcare Trip to China: Traveling From Beijing to Shanghai

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Thanks for sharing that example, Zachary. A checklist should indeed be a helpful tool, not a burden.
Zachary Capen on When 5S Goes Wrong: A Funny but Painful Lesson in Bad Lean Office PracticesFebruary 9, 2026
This post and the video are funny yet relatable in the ive seen similar things happen kind of way. What…

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