Some of you might remember that I was offering autographed book copies or autographed labels for “Lean Hospitals” as a fundraiser for the Josie King Foundation (an organization that promotes patient safety). I’ve had a few people make donations for…
Obama Promises To Stop America’s S***ty Jobs From Going Overseas | The Onion – America’s Finest News Source Replace “some” in my post headline with a word that rhymes with “witty” but starts with an “sh.” OK, by now, you…
Retailers Reprogram Workers In Efficiency Push – WSJ.com This is more of a Deming philosophy article than a “Lean article” since the retailer in question here doesn’t say they’re using Lean…. which is good, since the situation described in the…
By Andrew Wagner: My wife, the resident space geek, turned me in the direction of this Boeing Press Release on their new lean “pulse line” for building GPS satellites, and presumably other satellites. Most of the post is your standard…
Business World – WSJ.com — How to Save Detroit And $50 Billion: The Holman W. Jenkins, Jr. column “Business World” in the WSJ is normally a good read. Last week, he wrote about the proposed bailouts (um, assistance) that automakers…
I’m traveling and will probably be away from the blog through Sunday unless something really big happens in the Lean world. I have a lot of posts for next week that I’m going to be working on, including one story…
Lean gamble has paid off for United Southern Industries I hate to criticize anyone who’s been really successful with Lean. The worst thing I can say about United Southern is to ask, “What made you think Lean was such a…
For now, Chad Johnson can’t wear Ocho Cinco Remember this story from last year? Another year, another NFL receiver, another Reebok “waste of inventory” story. “He’s legally changed his name, so we’re willing to recognize that,” [NFL Commissioner Roger] Goodell…
Toyota’s plunge into big pickups veers into a Texas-size ravine – USATODAY.com I’ve already written about this before, but there was a new article in USA Today about Toyota’s commitment to its workers in San Antonio, even during a slow…
by Jamie Flinchbaugh, co-author, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Lean Some of you have read the beginning of my Leading Lean A-Z. You can see the introduction and the first post here. I continue, quite out of sequence, with I. I:…
Hopkins | Episodes — #1 (Video) Has anyone else watched the ABC “news” show called “Hopkins“? I’ve seen just the first episode (via iTunes) and wanted to comment on it. I believe you can watch the show free using the…
I was a big fan of the book Lean Solutions: How Companies and Customers Can Create Value and Wealth Together, but I’m not sure how much of an impact it’s had on the business world. There are still far too…
