Inventory

For decades, manufacturers have been tripped up by the simplistic idea that Lean is about "zero inventories." It…

Mark's note: Today's guest post is by Paul Critchley and he brings up important points about not reducing inventory…

The Wall St Journal loves writing about how "Just In Time" (JIT) is a risky inventory strategy. See my past posts…

My friend Ryan, who works at a hospital in Canada, sent me a few pictures of an Industrial Engineering textbook…

It's time for another "Throwback Thursday" post, which is, as always, accompanied by one of my thoughtful-looking…

I've seen this going around social media the past few days, an article with shocking pictures of all of the cars…

I'm in my home town of Livonia, Michigan this week, having arrived to the snow and cold yesterday, staying through…

Mark's note: Here's another great vacation guest post by Jeff Hajek: By Jeff Hajek Despite having been…

Ah, the perks of subscribing to the GBMP's YouTube channel... this might be basically a world premiere, breaking…

While the hurdles to systemic Lean healthcare transformation are high (see the payment system challenges discussed…

Over the weekend, I went to a local Texas Target store to buy a Christmas-themed gift card. I checked a few…

Short post today, but a simple message, I think. One of the best lessons I've learned about Lean management is…

Today's post is an interview I conducted via email with Justin Holland, Managing Principal of GE Healthcare…

OK, so I'll admit I had a case of "rabbit ears" when I took the WSJ to task for calling the doomed BP Deepwater…

Mark's note: Yes, I'm still on vacation. I'm very thankful for my cadre of guest bloggers, including today's guest,…

Ten Common Misconceptions About Toyota | Quality Digest I found this interesting column from Quality Digest, by…

Hospital CEOs manage staff time, inventory to cut costs - USATODAY.com It's nice to see a major publication…