Ryan McCormack’s Operational Excellence Mixtape: April 1, 2022
Thanks as always to Ryan McCormick for this... there's always so much good reading, listening, and viewing…
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Ryan McCormack’s Operational Excellence Mixtape: January 21, 2022
Thanks as always to Ryan McCormick for this... there's always so much good reading, listening, and viewing…
Ryan McCormack’s Operational Excellence Mixtape: November 19, 2021
Thanks as always to Ryan McCormick for this... there's always so much good reading, listening, and viewing…
Ryan McCormack’s Operational Excellence Mixtape: October 22, 2021
Thanks as always to Ryan McCormick for this... there's always so much good reading, listening, and viewing…
Operational Excellence Mixtape: January 17, 2020
Healthcare - Creating Value for Patients
Sometimes you just need to get a team together and improve.…
Operational Excellence Mixtape: December 20, 2019
Healthcare - Creating Value for Patients
It's been 20 years since To Err is Human, the seminal…
Episode #2 of the “Lean Whiskey” Podcast on GE, Boeing, and More
Mark and Jamie
Jamie Flinchbaugh and I got a great response to the first episode of our new "Lean Whiskey"…
On Boeing, GM, and Hospitals… and Epic Battles Between Reality and…
Yesterday's blog post was about a situation (with my podcast hosting service) that triggered memories of my time…
Parallels Between Philadelphia Eagles’ Coach Chip Kelly & A Lean Leader
The Philadelphia Eagles are playing in an NFL playoff matchup tonight against the New Orleans Saints. I'd…
“Lean Management” Debated in the Washington Gubernatorial Race
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, with the help of Michael George, tried injecting talk of so-called "Lean…
Kaizen on the Boeing 737 Line
There was a nice article in the Wall Street Journal this week about the Boeing 737 and some of their Lean and…
Lean Lessons for Healthcare from a Boeing 737 Factory Video
Podcaster Cali Lewis (a fellow DFW-area Texan) hosts a show called GeekBeat.tv, where she normally highlights new…
Notes From My First Day at #IHI 2011
This is just my second time attending the annual Institute for Healthcare Improvement annual forum - one of about…
Mini-Review: First Three Chapters of the Virginia Mason Medical Center Lean Book
I've finally started reading the new book by Charles Kenney, Transforming Health Care: Virginia Mason Medical…
Of 777s and Heart Rate Monitors
In recent years, healthcare has been learning a lot of lessons from aviation -- including checklists and "Crew…
Lean Healthcare Overview Video from Americans in Sweden
As I'm currently in Sweden, I was reminded of this video I found recently featuring John Black, a lean healthcare…
Book Review: Boeing Versus Airbus
Review by Andy Wagner:
Name of the Book: Boeing Versus Airbus: The Inside Story of the Greatest International…
Boeing’s Beer Game
Boeing to shut down C-17 production
Boeing is planning to shut down production of a cargo aircraft. It's a…