Tag: Government
Lean Transport: Buses vs. Light Rail
By Dan MarkovitzMark posted yesterday about the relative leanness of light rail vs. buses. He pointed out thata rail line probably has more...
Bad Systems: TSA at DFW Terminal A
I'm going to try to tie this into Lean, or so I think. I had the most mind-numbing experience at the Dallas-Fort Worth...
Democrats at the "Gemba"
Clinton gets close-up glimpse of nurse's life - USATODAY.comIt's probably all just political posturing, but Hillary Clinton recently spent two hours shadowing and observing...
Will Lean Outperform Bureaucracy?
Worldandnation: Scandal sires bureaucracy
It's too bad that the Lean Six Sigma component of the response to the problems at Walter Reed has been lumped...
Government, Soldiers, and Backlogs
Worldandnation: Backlog has veterans waiting for disability claims
Here is a sad case of bad flow, an imbalance in demand and capacity, and the impact...
Toyota’s Training Center
Toyota University Opens Admissions to Outsiders - WSJ.com (Gift Article)
The headline is a bit misleading; it should say "Toyota Opens, Then Closes Admissions to...
The TSA & Explaining "Why"?
Lean was on my brain traveling home yesterday. Mostly bad examples, but one thing jumped out at me, somewhat positive.I love the TPS...
