Tag: China

Maybe “Just in Time” (JIT) Should Be Called “Short Lead Time”...

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This is the starting point for a blog post that I should expand on... after posting these initial thought fragments on LinkedIn. JIT might have...

Podcast #366 — Harry Moser on the COVID-19 Supply Chain Wake-Up...

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My guest for Episode #366 is Harry Moser, founder of the Reshoring Initiative. We talk about "reshoring," in general, and why that's such an...

Covid-19: Don’t Blame Toyota or “Just in Time” for Your Risky...

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I normally love the public radio program "Marketplace" and have listened to it (on radio or as a podcast) for 15 years or so. But,...

A #Lean Guy Visits a Hospital and Medical School in Chongqing,...

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Continuing my series of blog posts about my July trip to China, today's post is about my first significant walk through a hospital during...

My Lean Healthcare Trip to China: Transitioning From Beijing to Shanghai

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Continuing my series of blog posts about my July trip to China, today's post is about the second city I visited: Shanghai. This post...

Part 3 of Day 1: Lean Healthcare Trip to China: Visuals,...

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Continuing to go through my notes, picking up from my last post... Visuals The presenter said something that's certainly a familiar challenge with facilities here in...

#Lean Healthcare Trip to China, Day 1, Part 2: Chinese Hospital...

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Continuing from Part 1 of my post about my first day of my first China trip, I'd like to share more about the Lean...

Lean Healthcare Trip to China, Day 1, Part 1: Familiar Themes...

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After arriving at the hotel in Beijing at about 8 pm the night before, I participated in a day-long Lean Healthcare conference that very...

My First #Lean Healthcare Visit to China: A Post Mostly About...

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I just returned on Wednesday from my first trip to China to meet with people and give presentations about Lean in healthcare. It was...

Back from Vacation; Chinese Translation; Champagne Gemba Time

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I'm back from vacation and, as with any good vacation, I'm trying to get back into the swing of things with work and the...

Stuff I’m Reading, May 7, 2012: Nurses, Blame, Government, Apple in...

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Here are links to some more articles I've read recently that might be of interest on a number of Lean related topics: Twin boys die...

“The speed and flexibility is breathtaking” – But in a good...

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There has been a lot of buzz over last Sunday's New York Times article "How the U.S. Lost Out on iPhone Work." It's good...