I have a very special guest today… it’s a very spur of the moment podcast with L.A. mayoral candidate, David “Zuma Dogg” Saltsburg. This went from email, to phone call, to podcast all in a few hours. He is running…
Norman Bodek is once again back for episode #61 of the LeanBlog Podcast, talking about his discovery of a unique system in Japan, at Canon, called the “Super Meister” system that trains employees to be able to build an entire…
You might know Mike from my podcast with him (performing as Dr. W. Edward Deming). Here are three videos with Mike (as himself) done by Quality Digest magazine. In Part 1, Mike talks about asking why and the continuing relevance…
Has anyone seen or used this “5S Garage” video? Seems like an interesting concept. Sample video below. I did hear, from a trusted Lean friend, that this book is good: Everything I Know About Lean I Learned in First Grade.…
Hi everyone – I got stumped on a reader question…. what’s the best Lean overview video/DVD that’s out on the market now (for a manufacturing audience). “Can you recommend a video that will explain the basic concepts of Lean for…
You might remember my podcast with Mike Micklewright, “What Would Deming Say?“ Here is a free video clip of his “An Evening with Dr. Deming” presentation. You can buy the full DVD by clicking here.
RichCatalog – Free online bookI’m sure many of you got the email blast from the Lean Enterprise Institute, but this is really cool. It’s a free online version of the book “Reflections on Lean.” They’ve improved upon the printed version…
LeanBlog Podcast #32 once again features our friend and frequent guest, Norman Bodek, noted lean author, consultant, and President of PCS Press. In this episode, Norman talks about his recent study trip to Japan and what he saw there. If…
Listen: Episode #26 of the LeanBlog Podcast brings us Dr. Gwendolyn Galsworth, of the Visual Lean Institute. She is the author, most recently of the book Visual Workplace, Visual Thinking: Creating Enterprise Excellence Through the Technologies of the Visual Workplace.…
Listen: In Season 2, Episode 4, Mark Graban and Jamie Flinchbaugh are joined by the hosts of the Just-in-Time Cafe podcast, Elisabeth Swan and Tracy O’Rourke. This is the second joint episode, the first being episode 45 of Lean Whiskey.…
Joining me for the ninth time on the podcast, for Episode #381, is Dr. John Toussaint, chairman of Catalysis. John is author or co-author of three books — well actually it’s four books, as a new one is available for…
What do you do when you’ve clearly earned the win but you’re treated differently than everyone who won before you? Dr. Randal Pinkett and Dr. Jeffrey Robinson join me to talk through that question, from Randal’s refusal to share his…