Busting Myths about Just in Time: The Implications for Healthcare Supply Chains…
Thanks to Professor Peter Hines and the Enterprise Excellence Network for inviting me to present this webinar.…
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What my Book “Lean Hospitals” Says About Inventory Planning
This is from the 3rd edition of my book Lean Hospitals. I've copied and pasted from the book with no…
See? Lean is About Flexibility, Not Low Inventory
It's great to see examples of manufacturing companies being flexible and adaptive in these challenging times. Lean…
Covid-19: Don’t Blame Toyota or “Just in Time” for Your Risky…
I normally love the public radio program "Marketplace" and have listened to it (on radio or as a podcast) for 15…
A Toyota Leader on Misunderstandings About the Toyota Production System
Thanks to Pablo Alvarez Flores, who posted this video on LinkedIn with an invitation for me to share my comments…
What’s Going on at Whole Foods? It Doesn’t Sound Like #Lean But…
The chain Whole Foods is reportedly having inventory shortages and morale problems. It sounds like a real mess, but…
The WSJ Overgeneralizes about The “Japanese Model,” Not All Companies…
Not all Japanese companies are the same. "Lean isn't easy" if you're a Japanese company. Toyota has created…
A Lean Guy Reads & Reviews “Henry Ford’s Lean Vision”
Mark's Note: Thanks to Paul, as one of our resident "Lean manufacturing bloggers" for reading and reviewing a book…
Toyota’s Japan Shutdown & Lessons for Hospitals (and Others)
I wrote a new piece for LinkedIn that I hope would be of interest to you even if you’re in healthcare. Why? It’s a…
Want to be Lean? Better Bring Your Fish Finder!
Mark's note: Today's guest post is by Paul Critchley and he brings up important points about not reducing inventory…
So-Called “Just in Time” Retail Staff Scheduling is not #Lean At All
Stories like this have been in the news before, but this was circulating the past few days: "Why erratic schedules…
Would the WSJ Blame “Just in Time” for the Stanley Cup Being Late?
The Wall St Journal loves writing about how "Just In Time" (JIT) is a risky inventory strategy. See my past posts…
Is Your Lean Journey Being Embraced With “Open Arms?” Are you…
The phrase "Lean journey" is used widely to describe an organization's transformation over time. It's either a…
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…
Run Fast if You Ever Hear This Phrase from a “Lean Six Sigma”…
I sometimes torture myself by watching webinars given about "Lean Sigma." I hear a lot of claptrap about Lean...…
Toyota’s Blog on Pillars of the Toyota Production System & Lean
I didn't know , until yesterday, that Toyota has an official company blog (at least for Toyota UK).
Even…
Good Questions, But With Some Misunderstandings about Lean Healthcare
In 2009, I wrote about a nurses' union in New Brunswick that supported Lean because they realized this methodology…
Valentine’s Day Thoughts & Past Posts
It's Valentine's Day. I'll be on a flight home from Boston later, hoping to see my wife at least a little bit on…