Tag: Gemba

I had an incredible visit to a hospital in Stockholm yesterday, to walk the "gemba" (the actual workplace)   to see their lean improvement...

One project I'm involved with at the LEI is an online video education event on the topic of "strategy deployment," confusing known also as...

As you read this, I'll have just arrived in Stockholm, Sweden, where I have the honor of being the guest of UniLabs, a European...

Two expressions get used often in the lean world, one from Dr. W. Edwards Deming and one from Toyota's Taiichi Ohno. Dr. Deming was...

Inside the Apocalyptic Soviet Doomsday Machine:There was a fascinating article in a recent WIRED Magazine about Cold War nuclear response and defense systems. This...

Womack and Jones video on spread - Blog - ThedaCare Center for Healthcare Value From John Toussaint's blog, this video starts with a question about...

by Dan Markovitz I took this picture of a UPS truck recently in NYC. (The orange signs say "SAFETY.") At first I thought, "Great! UPS...

Corner Office - Bad News or Good, Continental's Chief Wants to Know - Question - NYTimes.comThis interview with Larry Keller, CEO of Continental Airlines,...

Afternoon post planned for today -- initial reflections on my reader survey. Thanks to those of you who gave your feedback. Come back or...

Mark's note: Jim's post originally started as a comment in response to my post "Where Did I Start with Lean?" but it exceeded the...

I have always learned a lot from John Shook. As I've blogged about before, I've seen John present about TPS and management (leadership, really)...

A Carmaker As A Model For A Hospital? - CBS News Virginia Mason Medical Center and their use of Lean and TPS was featured on...