Tag: Kaizen
What Sets Toyota Apart?
Below is a Toyota expression that I love... and this is a statement that could apply in any type of organization, don't you think?...
WWII Propaganda Posters for Employee Ideas
Browse Posters - George Marshall Foundation
I love old WWII Posters, particularly the production posters aimed at helping the war effort. As much as Dr....
Experience vs. Outside Views (or Experience + Outside)
I'm getting some really interesting and constructive comments in my reader survey. Keep it coming. I'll reflect, summarize, and respond to it here on...
Healthcare Kaizen Events Survey, Part 3
Here is part 3 of the results from my online survey about Kaizen Events in healthcare. You can find Part 1 and Part 2...
Healthcare Kaizen Events Survey, Part 2
Following up on Part 1 of the survey results, we'll now explore some of the results and lessons learned from event-driven Lean activities in...
Healthcare Kaizen Events Survey Results, Part 1
Last month, I conducted a non-scientific online survey about the use of event-style Kaizen methodologies in healthcare. There were 41 responses, gathered from...
Lean in the Bolton NHS Trust, England
Making lean thinking work in the NHS
Here's an article about a British hospital. I've seen the CEO, David Fillingham, speak about Lean and it...
A New Kaizen Event Survey for Hospitals
Last year, I conducted a survey in advance of my book, Lean Hospitals. I've been a bit lax about sharing some of the results...
In Customer Service, Apologizing Does NOT Get to the Root Cause
Making the Most Of Customer Complaints - WSJ.com:
Here's a good article from the WSJ about customer focus and quality improvement:
"All too often, companies have...
Presenting at the Lab Quality Confab
I'm giving a talk this morning at the "Lab Quality Confab," an event for hospital laboratory leaders. The title of my presentation is "Engaging...
The 20 Things a Supervisor Should Not Say
Thanks to Charlie P. for sharing this gem from the now out of print book:
40 Years, 20 Million Ideas: The Toyota Suggestion System ...
It’s not the Map that Counts
Congratulations. You've mapped out the future state. Now what? | TimeBack ManagementHere's a post, linked above, from a good friend of the Lean Blog,...