Lean as Redesign and Continuous Improvement, for Organizations or a Blog
Lean sometimes gets, I think, an unfair rap that it’s only a method for incremental improvement. See this article,…
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Lean is Not Just Process Improvement
In my travels, I often meet people or visit organizations that say something like: "We're doing Lean... we just…
Podcast #271 – @IsaacMitchell, #Lean Design in Healthcare
Joining me for Episode #271 is Isaac Mitchell (@IsaacMitchell), talking about Lean Design for healthcare, the…
Visiting the Gemba & Seeing a Growing Culture of Continuous Improvement at…
Recently, I wrote about an on-site event that I helped the Iowa Lean Consortium and Mary Greeley Medical Center …
Podcast #265 – Bernita Beikmann on Lean for Hospital Architecture &…
Joining me for Episode #265 of the podcast is Bernita Beikmann, AIA, EDAC, LSSBB, a Principal and Director of Lean…
1% Improvement Here and There Can Make a Big Difference in Wine Making?
I was fortunate to take a nearly two-week vacation recently, a trip that included a week in France.
My wife and…
Part 3 of Day 1: #Lean Healthcare Trip to China: Visuals, Payment, Management,…
Continuing to go through my notes, picking up from my last post...
Visuals
The presenter said something that's…
I Moderated a #LeanStartup Webcast Today: “Speed as a Competitive…
I've been intrigued by the "Lean Startup" movement since I first saw Eric Ries speak at MIT back in late 2009.…
Cleaning out the Backlog: 3P in the NHS, “Secret” HAI Weapons, MRI…
As I sometimes do, I'm going to close out a bunch of browser tabs (which makes my Mac run faster) and I'll do that…
Lean Healthcare Success in Minnesota – And One Off Base Op-Ed
Here's an article that summarizes the pocket of Lean healthcare activity in and around Winona and LaCrosse,…
What Does #Lean Flow Look Like in Healthcare? Check Out These Two Videos
It's easy for people to think that Lean is about cost-cutting. That would be wrong, but many people associate Lean…
Henry Ford & Hospitals, Nearly 100 Years Ago
My life and work takes me to interesting places. In late 2012, I was able to visit Japan for the first time,…
“It’s Gotten Political” in Saskatchewan Lean Healthcare. Of…
After some supporters of the Saskatchewan Lean healthcare efforts reached out to me, I've been trying to follow…
Like Lean: Hotels Involve Customers ala “Lean Design”
A few weeks back, USA Today published an article that made me think of some of the approaches being used by…
Seattle Children’s Hospital New Tower – From Cardboard to Reality
A new tower opened at Seattle Children's Hospital two days ago, built with "Lean Design" principles and methods, as…
Some Recent Interviews on Lean Healthcare & Kaizen
I was fortunate to have three interviews published in the past week, where I was talking about Lean Healthcare and…
Guest Post: The Time is Now for Lean-Led Hospital Design
Mark's note: Here is a guest post by my good friend Naida Grunden, author of two great books on Lean Healthcare.…
Show Instead of Tell – Lean Design for Factories or Hospitals
Last week, the New York Times published a piece called "Don't Just Talk About Change. Show It," written by Mick…