Tag: LAME

Another Conversation About L.A.M.E. and Lean in Manufacturing and Healthcare

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It's far too common to see somebody with just a little bit of understanding about Lean do things that really shouldn't be described as...

So-Called “Just in Time” Retail Staff Scheduling is not Lean At...

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Stories like this have been in the news before, but this was circulating the past few days: "Why erratic schedules are one of the...

Throwback Thursday: How My Blog Rant Helped Keep an Office 5S...

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It's time for another Throwback Thursday where I revisit a blog post from the past. To the left, that's a baby Mark Graban... probably...

Throwback Thursday: Be Lean, not L.A.M.E.

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Today's post is a throwback to an essay that I originally wrote for the excellent book Lean-Led Hospital Design: Creating the Efficient Hospital of the...

Lean: Hit or Myth? Layoffs, Patient-Centered Care, and More

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It's not uncommon to hear statements thrown around about Lean that are more of a myth than anything resembling reality. I remember the time a...

Why is Today “#WorldNoResourcesDay” and Why Do Words Matter?

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I learned about this the other today via Twitter (hat tip to @agile_memes), but today is "World No Resources Day" (see hashtag #WorldNoResourcesDay). See the...

Addressing Lean Missteps: Why We Can’t Overlook the Dark Side of...

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tl;dr: The blog examines the pitfalls of poorly executed Lean methodologies, using an analogy of a cheeseburger to discuss unhealthy implementations. It argues for...

Throwback Thursday – “Lean Sigma” is Still Pretty Often Wrong on...

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Last weekend, at a patient safety conference, I heard a physician talk about "robust process improvement" and this, thankfully, included an endorsement of Lean...

My Cogent, Academic Analysis of the “Fake Lean” Problem & “Muppets...

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Today's post is published over on LinkedIn, as part of the "Influencers' program that I'm a part of. Kermit the Frog & Lean Management: How...

This Date in Lean Blog History: August 6

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My blog will turn 10 years old in February 2015. You're probably either thinking, "Wow, that's awesome!" or "Get a life, dude." :-) Here's a...

It’s Awful When the Person Teaching Lean Doesn’t Get the Bad...

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Long-time readers might remember this post of mine from February 2007: Bad Lean/5S Hits the UK Media Please check out that post. It's a classic example...

A Sad Story About “Lean” That Wasn’t Really Lean Management At...

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In March, I wrote a post titled "Is it Lean's Fault or the Old Management System's?" about how people's complains about Lean are actually...