Maybe “Just in Time” (JIT) Should Be Called “Short Lead…
This is the starting point for a blog post that I should expand on... after posting these initial thought…
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Making Defects Visible at Krispy Kreme, Healthcare, and Elsewhere
Here is a photo that I took a few years ago at a Krispy Kreme store. For health reasons, I don't go there very…
Podcast #340 – @JoyFurnival, Lean in NHS England
Joining me for Episode #340 of the podcast is Dr. Joy Furnival CEng MIET, an experienced senior NHS manager,…
Podcast #339 – Charlie Protzman, “Lean BASICS”
Joining me for Episode #339 of the podcast is Charles Protzman, author of a great number of Lean healthcare…
#TBT: Posts from Julys Past
I'm going to be away from the blog (and Twitter) through July 13, but here are some blog posts from Julys of years…
See How a British Psychiatrist is Using LEGO Videos to Explain Lean Healthcare
A collection of creative videos was recently brought to my attention and I'd like to share them here. They are…
A Tale of Two Clinics – What I Wish My Primary Care Could Be
In American healthcare, there's a growing gap between hospitals and clinics that are being innovative and those…
What Does #Lean Flow Look Like in Healthcare? Check Out These Two Videos
It's easy for people to think that Lean is about cost-cutting. That would be wrong, but many people associate Lean…
Unraveling the Mystery of Flow, Push, and Pull in Hospital Operations and the…
Of all of the different Lean concepts, it seems that the question of "push" versus "pull" is often the most…
Reader Question: Determining & Meeting Hospital Department Demand
Here is another question emailed to me by a reader, so I'm answering it here (with the reader's permission and…
Guest Post: Book Chapter on VIBCO and “Captain Karl”
Mark's note: Today's guest post is an excerpt from the book Remarkable by Toby LaVigne. Toby's bio can be found at…
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…
Dr. Richard Zarbo’s Talk at the Lab Quality Confab
Don't forget my reader survey - share your feedback and have a chance at some great prizes.
In November, I…
Just Call it “5S Six Sigma” Instead of “Lean Sigma,”…
My whole career, I have worked with the Lean methodology (aka the Toyota Production System). I've just really never…
Honoring Our Troops with Better Service through Lean
In honor of Veterans' Day (in the U.S.) and Remembrance Day (in Canada, where I spent most of the last two weeks,…
Yo! Continuous Flow Sushi
Here's a fun video for a Saturday. In England, I love the Yo! Sushi chain of restaurants.
It's basically a…
Cutting Corners or Cutting out Waste?
cbs4boston.com - Pats Install Synthetic Turf At Gillette Stadium
I was watching the Bears/Patriots game…
Lean at Krispy Kreme?
Source: shmula » Shmula Eats a Donut: Lean at Krispy Kreme
My friend Peter Abilla runs an interesting blog…