Free Webinar: How to Use A3 Thinking in Everyday Life
This Thursday, we'll be hosting a webinar presented by a former Toyota engineer, Jess Orr. She will be sharing…
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Using a Checklist is Better Than Reprimanding Someone and Saying…
I bet the company that services my pool was surprised that I had a checklist-related process improvement suggestion…
Improving Thanksgiving Dinner Operations
It's almost Thanksgiving here in the United States, so I'll be taking the rest of the week off from the blog to…
The Need for Standardized Work When Ordering Whiskey
Ah, whiskey. I like whiskey. I’m not afraid to say that. I’ve blogged about whiskey (or whisky) once before: Why…
Information Deficits, Visual Indicators, Error Proofing, and Payment Terminals
Gwendolyn Galsworth is a leading thinker and author on Lean and various aspects of "visuality." One thing she talks…
Kaizen Hints from Heloise, or, If Kaizen is Common Sense, Why Isn’t It More…
I'm a big nerd in that I love reading newspapers basically cover to cover. I'm a nerd in many ways, I guess. You…
Lean in the Kitchen; Weekend Urgent Care
I hope y'all had a nice Memorial Day weekend here in the U.S. It's a global audience for the blog, but I had the…
My Personal Kaizen on Scheduling Meetings – Fewer Emails and Less Time
One of the key aspects of the Kaizen process is that we SHARE completed improvements with others. That's a key…
Misplaced Milkshake Blenders & Unclear Water Dispensers
Last week was the annual LEI Lean Transformation Summit (see my notes here).
There were many inspiring…
Lean: DO Try This at Home
Mark's Note: Today's guest post is from a colleague I have worked with before on a hospital project. Bernita and I…
Ten “Everyday Lean” Examples of Creativity over Capital
There's a fun post on Lifehacker with photos of (and links to details on) ten clever household "hacks."
In the…
April Fool: Announcing my Next #Lean Book Project – Baby’s First Lean…
After the nice response to Lean Hospitals and Healthcare Kaizen, I often get asked, "So, what's your next book…
Error Proofing Against Drinking Bad Tap Water at #HIMSS13
Here in New Orleans, there was a problem with the city water today and there's a 24-hour "boil water" order in…
A Coffee Mug Error Proofed Against Tipping?
I saw this at an office supply store today (but didn't buy it). For all of the coffee making problems I have,…
“Living Lean” Vignette – Good Illustration or a Bit of a…
Hat tip to Bob Emiliani (a Lean Blog sponsor) for pointing out this article a while back: "Case in Point: Avoiding…
Weekend Fun: My Ironic Home Office
It's been a month now since my wife and I moved to San Antonio. I've been on the road most or all of the last four…
Stuff I’m Reading, May 7, 2012: Nurses, Blame, Government, Apple in China
Here are links to some more articles I've read recently that might be of interest on a number of Lean related…
Mistake Proofing the Home Alarm System
As I've mentioned, my wife and I are in the process of moving from suburban Fort Worth to San Antonio. As we have…