Corner Office – Bad News or Good, Continental’s Chief Wants to Know – Question – NYTimes.com This interview with Larry Keller, CEO of Continental Airlines, had elements of “Like Lean” — ideas that are similar to Toyota Production System or…
Sacramento-area hospitals use simple ways to cut mistakes – Sacramento Bee This article has some great examples and an endorsement of the Lean mindset in healthcare without ever using the words “Lean” or “Toyota.” I call this the “Like Lean”…
How the Mighty Fall: A Primer on the Warning Signs – BusinessWeek Jim Collins, of Good to Great fame, has a new book out called How The Mighty Fall: And Why Some Companies Never Give In. Excerpts were printed in…
TSA: Why? The Reasons Behind TSA Security As much as I complain about the TSA, they do some things well. You might remember my blog post from 2006 about a sign put up by the Transportation Security Administration what explained…
Vaccination available at hospital’s drive-through – The Boston Globe Have you gotten your flu shot yet? You might be able to find a “drive-through” way of getting that shot, if you’re lucky. Some clinics are allowing patients to get their…
In my travels, I see a lot of what you might call “superficial Lean,” where an organization has tried to implement a Lean tool. I won’t go as far as to call it “L.A.M.E.” (Lean as Misguidedly Executed) because the…
