Tag: Covid-19
Living Well in Small Places [Video Chat & Webinar Recording]
Thanks to Emily Elrod for inviting me to do a video chat webinar as part of a series that she has been running recently...
Podcast #366 — Harry Moser on the COVID-19 Supply Chain Wake-Up...
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...
Podcast #365 — Dan Markovitz on His Book “The Conclusion Trap”
Joining me again for Episode #365 is Dan Markovitz, now a five-time guest (but he doesn't get a special jacket like SNL). You can...
Podcast #364 — Mitch Cahn on Lean and Pivoting to Shields...
Joining me for Episode #364 is a returning guest, Mitch Cahn, the president of Unionwear, a Newark-based company. Back in Episode #234, we talked...
Busting Myths about Just in Time: The Implications for Healthcare Supply...
Thanks to Professor Peter Hines and the Enterprise Excellence Network for inviting me to present this webinar. Mine was the first in a series...
Podcast #363 — Crystal Y. Davis on the Business Impact of...
For Episode #363, I'm joined by Crystal Davis as we discuss:
What are you seeing in terms of how Covid19 is disrupting businesses?
How...
Episode #15 of “Lean Whiskey”: Shelter-in-Place & Drink Local Live Episode
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In a special live-to-YouTube Episode 15 of Lean Whiskey, Mark Graban and Jamie Flinchbaugh begin their week by catching up, drinking whiskey, and talking...
Kaizens at the Grocery Store (and the Drug Store) [COVID-19]
I wrote a blog post for KaiNexus that's the first in a series that we're going to run about "Opportunities for Improvement" in everyday...
See? Lean is About Flexibility, Not Low Inventory
It's great to see examples of manufacturing companies being flexible and adaptive in these challenging times. Lean methods are often providing a huge boost...
When Hospitals Punish Necessary Workarounds Instead of Fixing Broken Systems
TL;DR: When staff invent workarounds to cope with shortages or failures, the real problem isn't their behavior--it's the system leaders allowed to fail.
This blog...
Test Your Covid-19 Knowledge in a Live Quiz Show [Recording]
Recently, I hosted this...
COVID-19 Quiz Time: Test Your Knowledge and Learn Even More
March 24 from 1:00 - 2:00 ET
Previously, we've hosted "Ask Us Anything"...
Why Leaders Must Lead by Example–Especially in a Crisis
TL;DR: In a crisis, what leaders do matters more than what they say--and inconsistency at the top quietly undermines trust, safety, and compliance.
I believe...
