Lesa Nichols: Reflecting on Hajime Oba and Her Toyota Experience
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My guest for Episode #399 of the Lean Blog…
Hide Oba Discusses His Legendary Father, Toyota’s Hajime Oba
Joining me for Episode #397 is Hide Oba. His father was the late Hajime Oba, famous for his work at Toyota and the…
Steven J. Spear Remembers the Incredible Hajime Oba of Toyota
Joining me again for Episode #386 is Steve Spear, who reached out to share recollections of one of his most…
Remembering Hajime Oba of Toyota and TSSC (1945-2020)
I've seen a number of people post on LinkedIn about the passing of the legendary "Mr. Oba" of Toyota (sometimes…
In My Global Lean Healthcare Travels, These 21 Things Are Pretty Universal
I do a lot of work across the U.S., but I've also been very fortunate to work with hospitals, clinics, and health…
Report to President Obama Endorses Lean & Systems Engineering in Healthcare
I recently saw a tweet that referenced a May 2014 that was sent to President Obama and his administration: "Report…
If a Toilet Requires Instructions, It’s Probably Badly Designed
One of the more trivial things I saw on my recent vacation to Scotland and England was a badly designed toilet on a…
Even with “ObamaCare” Upheld, Much Hard Work Remains to Protect…
The Supreme Court has mainly upheld the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including the individual…
Probably NOT a Good Example of Kaizen in this Picture
While this photo looks like a dangerous situation, I guess we can call it a light-hearted look at a questionable…
The Global Spread of “Lean Hospitals”
I'm in beautiful Traverse City, Michigan for a few days for the Michigan Lean Consortium annual conference. It's my…
Dr. Don Berwick, Supporter of Lean Healthcare, to be New Obama Appointee
Dr. Donald Berwick (bio), founder of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, has reportedly named by President…
President Obama at “the Gemba”
Keeping things light on a Saturday... New York Magazine has a funny photo story series of President Obama on tours…
Reader Quiz – Guess the Lean Blog Global Readership
Here's something new to try -- a way of giving away a copy of my book Lean Hospitals: Improving Quality, Patient…
Probably Not Meant to be an Illustration of “5S”
I was watching the NBC web series (via iTunes podcasts) called "Ctrl" the other day (I'm a big fan of Tony Hale…
One Place Lean Probably Doesn’t Apply
I'm in New Orleans, presenting this morning at a medical laboratory industry conference, giving a talk about how…
BREAKING: GM’s CEO Wagoner Steps Down at Obama Request/Demand
GM CEO resigns at Obama's behest - Mike Allen - POLITICO.com (via Drudge)I've been calling for Wagoner to resign…
Toyota Exec to Meet with Obama Administration
Auto briefs | detnews.com | The Detroit NewsIt's too bad that they can't talk directly to President Obama and…
Deming Endorses Obama (?)
Breaking: Deming Endorses Obama - IndustryWeek ForumsA few people have emailed me about this and it's easier for me…