Tag: LAME
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 complains about Lean are actually...
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 political affairs of Canada or...
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 hire a consultant or...
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 camera:
I interviewed with...
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 Facebook. I had posted...
No, Toyota Wouldn’t Kick the Patient Out: Debunking Lean Misconceptions in...
In my experience, you have to be cautious when somebody says either, "Lean says you should...." or "Toyota would tell you to..." because those...
April Fool: Announcing my Next Lean Book Project – Baby’s First...
After the nice response to Lean Hospitals and Healthcare Kaizen, I often get asked, "So, what's your next book going to be?" (other than...
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. Elisabeth Hospital...
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 about the Eight Types of...
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 dedicating such a post...
Why “Lean Six Sigma” Misrepresents Lean Thinking (Just Call It 5S...
TL;DR: Many "Lean Six Sigma" programs misrepresent Lean as a set of tools layered onto Six Sigma. Lean is not a toolbox--it's a management...
“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 Misguidedly Executed), one burden is that I...
