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How 200 Jobs Were Saved by Engaging Employees in Continuous Improvement
Mark's Note: Today's post is the first guest post by Jess Orr, who you might remember from the webinars that she…
Should This Japanese Hospital React to a Dip in Kaizen Submissions? “Small Kaizen”…
Last week, I wrote Part 1 of this piece about TQM and "Small Kaizen" at a Japanese Hospital pharmacy.
The…
Comparing Toyota’s Latest Ramp Up to Tesla’s
The first thing that prompted me to write this post is an interesting article about Toyota and their Georgetown,…
“Small Kaizen” at a Japanese Hospital Pharmacy, Part 1 Building upon a…
I'm overdue in writing more about my last trip to Japan a few months back.
Today, I'll like to share some…
Lessons from Tesla: Short-Term Thinking and Short-Term Layoffs
Again, Tesla and their CEO Elon Musk are generating a lot of news and, I think, many things to think about, even if…
I Was Two Weeks Ahead of the Curve on This Dilbert Cartoon About Digitizing…
You might remember my April Fool's blog post that I did for KaiNexus as I shared here on my blog...
One of the…
Podcast #305 – Respect for People and Continuous Improvement for Healthcare…
I was recently asked to do a recorded video presentation for a medical conference in Turkey. I spoke about the dual…
#ChangeChampions: Insights from a Health System Leader on Supply Chains Thoughts…
Today, I'd like to share the latest in my series of articles about "Champions of Change," which is based on a…
“So why are you here in Japan?” Kaizen, Popularity, Fads, and…
Monday, I blogged about the sushi-making class I took on my last Sunday in Japan. Later that same Sunday, I did a…
What Books on #Lean and TPS Are Sold at the Toyota Museum in Nagoya?
It's Monday morning in Nagoya, Japan as I write this. I'm still jet-lagged and up early, so here's a blog post…
Podcast #301 – Joe Swartz, “Champions of Change” in Supply…
This podcast is sponsored by Cardinal Health.
Joining me again for episode #301 of the podcast is Joe Swartz,…
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…
Podcast #299 – Joe Swartz, 10+ Years of Kaizen at Franciscan
Joining me again for episode #299 of the podcast is Joe Swartz, my friend and esteemed co-author for our books…
Free Webinar: How to Use A3 Thinking in Everyday Life
This Thursday, we'll be hosting a webinar presented by a former Toyota engineer, Jess Orr. She will be sharing…
Santa’s Little Kaizeneers?
Thanks to my friend Sylvain for sending me this cartoon. It would have been more timely for me to share this before…
What Was My First Process Improvement (or “Kaizen”)?
When I shared a link to my post about applying Kaizen to my websites, I was asked a fascinating question on…
Applying Kaizen to My Various Websites Trying to practice what I preach...
I do my best to practice what I preach. I'm not perfect, by any means, but I'm pretty good about practicing the…