Come Join Me to Study Lean & Kaizen for Healthcare: Japan 2018 New "Insight…
In the past year or two, it seems like I have heard more about people and organizations leading Lean study trips to…
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5S: The Good, the Bad, and the Extreme in Japanese Hospitals
My two previous trips to Japan have been incredible experiences, both personally and professionally. I'm planning…
Key Points About Kaizen from Japanese Hospitals, Going Back in December
I've gone to Japan twice now with Kaizen Institute to study Lean with healthcare professionals from around the…
Podcast #223 – Christian Wolcott, Lean Trips to Japan with Kaizen Institute
My guest for podcast episode #223 is Christian Wolcott, a senior advisor and director of Kaizen Institute…
Upcoming Lean Healthcare Events – Webinars, Workshop, Conference, and Trip
Hi - I'd let to let you know about or remind you about a few upcoming events that I'll be a part of.
I hope you…
Visiting and Touring the Toyota Tsutsumi Plant, Part 2
Last week, I wrote a post (part 1) looking back at our visit to the Toyota Tsutsumi factory that was part of our …
My Visit to the Toyota Tsutsumi Plant, Part 1
I've been overdue in writing more posts about our Japan tour that took place two months ago now. See previous posts…
Good Ideas, Lean Ideas, Keep Crossing the Pacific
The ideas, principles, and methods that we'd recognize as "Lean" aren't exclusively of Japanese origin. Many of us,…
Words vs. Simple Visuals; A Secret About Japanese Hospitals
This tweet and photo made me chuckle the other day...
If it's "your right" or "your left" as you're going up or…
The Kaizen Approach to Getting Others Comfortable with Sushi
I'll be blogging a lot more about my recent trip to Japan with Kaizen Institute, including the site visits and our…
“Quality Circles” Are Alive & Well in Japanese Organizations; We…
One question I was asked to ask during my Japan trip was to see if "Quality Circles" are still active in Japanese…
Our Toyota Tour Guide’s Small Improvement — Kaizen in Action
We just finished our second day of our Kaizen Institute Japan Lean Tour and it's been great so far. Follow us via…
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Konichiwa from Nagoya!
Starting today, we have a group of 18 people here in Japan, including 13 doctors, some…
Traveling to Japan Tomorrow – What Questions Should I Ask?
Tomorrow, I'm leaving for Japan and I'll be with Kaizen Institute for our second Lean healthcare study tour (see a…
Japan Trip: Going to Gemba and Seeing 5S at a Japanese Hospital
I've been going back through my notes and pictures from my first trip to Japan in November... my goal is…
Japan Tour Reflections: Taking Home Lean Artifacts or Lean Thinking?
Reflecting more on my recent Japan tour (see previous posts) one word came up in my notes: artifacts.
One…
A Small Batch of Bread, Other Random Japan Pictures
I'm on my way home from Japan as this post gets published. I will probably take the week off from blogging for the…
The “Gold Prize” Kaizen QC Project Saved How Much?
Yesterday, our tour group had a chance to visit an outstanding factory. They manufacture gas meters and they do…