WHO Proposes Checklist to Reduce Surgery Errors : NPR A surgical revolution: checklist that could prevent thousands of deaths Thanks to long-time readers Chet and Andrew for pointing out these similar stories, one from NPR in the U.S. and one…
I’m a proud member of the Institute of Industrial Engineers and their sub-organization the Society for Health Systems. I try to contribute to the cause with my “Everyday Lean” blog series that they host on their site. I wrote a…
By Jason Turgeon: It seems that with oil nearing $140 a barrel, everyone is suddenly excited about improving efficiencies across the board in the world of transportation and fuels. Applying Lean to a process, whether it’s the manufacturing of cars…
Norman Bodek is once again back for episode #47 of the LeanBlog Podcast. Today, he shares insights from his 68th study trip to Japan. Norman reflects on decades of visiting Toyota and contrasts what he saw there with Canon’s groundbreaking…
Chrysler matches Toyota in efficiency – Detroit News I didn’t mean for this to become “beat up on the Detroit Three” week… this comes in waves. If you don’t like these posts, my short-term focus on the auto industry will…
As Candidates Quit, Trinkets Pile Up (Free CareerJournal.com article) Here’s an amusing article from the WSJ… sort of old news now, but also a story about old inventory, so maybe my delay in posting this is appropriate. “…small businesses responsible…
Peter Pronovost – The 2008 TIME 100 – TIME It’s so nice to see someone like Dr. Peter Pronovost on the “most influential” list, even though he’s out of place among the Miley Cyruses of the world (also on the…
Episode #43 of LeanBlog Podcast is a very special one. My guest is Mike Mickleright, writer, consultant, and performer — most interesting to me is his impersonation of Dr. W. Edwards Deming. As I wrote about before, I’ve seen his…
By Ralf Lippold: [Mark’s Note] Today’s post comes from a good friend of the Lean Blog, Ralf Lippold, a frequent commenter on the blog from Leipzig, Germany. I asked him to write about a Lean group he has started. I…
Ever wanted a subscription to “Cranes Today” magazine, but you just didn’t know where to find them? What about “Diesel & Gas Turbine Worldwide“? Great reading! My subscription to “Water & Wastes Weekly” expired recently…. Ok, just kidding. It’s amazing…
Time to stock up on Forever stamps Sigh, first class postage has gone up from 41 cents to 42 cents. That really doesn’t impact me, since I mail maybe two or three things a month (thanks to online bill pay…
Medical Leave — Offshore Medicine — Fast Company Interesting read here in the latest issue of Fast Company about a hospital in Thailand and one of the visionaries, Ruben Toral, who wants to globalize healthcare. The idea of patients flying…
