We Can’t Ignore “Lean Horror Stories” or That Cheeseburger…
When people ask me why I do what I do, my first answers are:
improving patient safety
creating better…
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#Throwback Thursday – “Lean Sigma” is Still Pretty Often Wrong…
Last weekend, at a patient safety conference, I heard a physician talk about "robust process improvement" and this,…
My Cogent, Academic Analysis of the “Fake Lean” Problem &…
Today's post is published over on LinkedIn, as part of the "Influencers' program that I'm a part of.
Kermit the…
This Date in Lean Blog History: August 6
My blog will turn 10 years old in February 2015. You're probably either thinking, "Wow, that's awesome!" or "Get a…
It’s Awful When the Person Teaching #Lean Doesn’t Get the Bad 5S Joke
Long-time readers might remember this post of mine from February 2007:
Bad Lean/5S Hits the UK Media
Please check…
A Sad Story About “Lean” That Wasn’t Really Lean Management At…
In March, I wrote a post titled "Is it Lean's Fault or the Old Management System's?" about how people's…
More on Lean in Saskatchewan
Since the healthcare improvement work I do is apolitical and non-partisan, I'm generally not one to butt into the…
Is it Lean’s Fault or the Old Management System’s?
It's easy for an organization to say they are "doing Lean" or they have "started a Lean transformation." They might…
A Little Knowledge is a Dangerous Thing – 5S & #Lean
I read this valid complaint from somebody on a LinkedIn group.... it led to a "facepalm" that I managed to catch on…
More “Lean Office” Silliness From a Friend’s Company
An old friend of mine (whose name and company remains confidential) recently saw me reference an old blog post on…
Can’t Always Believe Somebody Saying “Toyota Would Tell You…
In my experience, you have to be cautious when somebody says either, "Lean says you should...." or "Toyota would…
April Fool: Announcing my Next #Lean Book Project – Baby’s First Lean…
After the nice response to Lean Hospitals and Healthcare Kaizen, I often get asked, "So, what's your next book…
Lean is Patient, Lean is Kind
Today I'm linking to a guest post that I wrote for my friend Marc Rouppe van der Voort who works at St.…
The 9th Type of #Lean Waste – Tape?
I was preparing for the Gemba Academy webinar that I'm doing next Tuesday (you can still sign up) on Stories…
What I’m Reading: Paul Levy’s Blog
I sometimes do a "What I'm Reading" post where I share links to good stuff I've read recently. Today, I'm…
Just Call it “5S Six Sigma” Instead of “Lean Sigma,”…
My whole career, I have worked with the Lean methodology (aka the Toyota Production System). I've just really never…
“L.A.M.E.” in the News; These Three Articles Get Lean Wrong
As the creator of the admittedly awkward L.A.M.E. acronym (meaning Lean As Mistakenly Explained or Lean As…
What’s Wrong with “What’s Wrong With the Lean Start-up”
A few years back, I coined a really bad acronym: L.A.M.E. One of the things it can mean is "Lean As Mistakenly…