Tag: Kaizen
The Sun Devil Suggestion System
My wife is an Arizona State alumna, so we're watching the annual Arizona St / Arizona rivalry football game (well, I'm watching it, she...
Why Traditional Suggestion Boxes Don’t Work
I saw this in a workplace, posted by a union. But, you know, as a Lean practitioner, I couldn't agree with this cartoon...
Norm Bodek on the new Shingo Book
The following is a message from Norman Bodek, printed with his permission.
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Dear Lean Blog readers,
Dr. Shingo was the co-discover of TPS/LEAN.
A NEW SHIGEO SHINGO...
Reader Question: Managing Suggestions
Here is a question from a Lean Blog reader, posted with permission. Here's something to chew on with your Monday morning coffee. ...
Updated: My Personal Kaizen for the Day
Watching the news about the tragic bridge collapse in Minnesota, it's easy to feel helpless, what can we do if something like that happens...
The First Lean Dentist
I recorded my Podcast interview with Dr. Sami Bahri, "The First Lean Dentist," last night. What a treat it has been to talk...
A Kaizen Event Story
By Jean Cunningham:Just a quick story of a kaizen event....this one was in a service company. They wanted to improve cash flow by getting...
GM Does Teach Kaizen in the Standard Work Class
Detroit Free Press ForumsIn my previous post, I questioned if GM was teaching true "Standard Work" to reporters who came to their training center...
“You’re Not Developing Your People,” says Norman Bodek
By Norman Bodek, PCS Press
Note: This originally appeared recently on the NWLean email list. This is re-printed with Norman's permission. Consider it a preview...
U.S. Army saving $2 Billion from LSS
Army ArticleWe've had a few posts about the LSS efforts of the military, including the Army and Air Force.Here's an article from the Army...
Everyone’s Job is To Do Things Better?
Seth's Blog: "It's always like this"Seth Godin has an example of chronic waste and poor planning at New York's Javits Convention Center. He,...
Employee Driven Improvement at Southwest
Seconds count for Southwest | Dallas Morning NewsHere was a nice article from the Dallas paper a week ago about kaizen-type activities at Southwest...
