Steven J. Spear Remembers the Incredible Hajime Oba of Toyota
Joining me again for Episode #386 is Steve Spear, who reached out to share recollections of one of his most…
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The Path to Patient Safety in Japan (or Elsewhere): Reporting Problems, Solving…
As I blogged about this morning, don't forget that you can get a FREE Kindle copy of Practicing Lean today…
Can Lean Improve Spinal Fusion Surgery? Is This the Right Definition or Use of…
Here's a blog post written by three physicians:
Can the auto industry improve spinal fusion surgery?
It's…
The Making of an MLB Phenom, Shohei Ohtani: Looking at The Harada Method
I first learned about an approach to personal development called "The Harada Method" when Norman Bodek co-authored…
My Lean Healthcare Trip to China: Transitioning From Beijing to Shanghai
Continuing my series of blog posts about my July trip to China, today's post is about the second city I visited:…
#Lean Healthcare Trip to China, Day 1, Part 1: Familiar Themes at the Beijing…
After arriving to the hotel in Beijing at about 8 pm the night before, I participated in a day long Lean Healthcare…
Cleveland Clinic Improvement Model, Part 2: Problem Solving & Standardization
Yesterday, I wrote Part 1 of this post on the Cleveland Clinic Improvement Model.
Part 1 covered the left hand…
Guest Post: Organizations are Solving Problems; Are They Workarounds or Real…
Mark's note: Today's post is a guest post by my friend and colleague Isaac Mitchell. We've crossed paths at…
What I’m Listening To: Atul Gawande, Toyota’s Jeff Miller, Eric Ries
I've occasionally had a "What I'm Reading" post, where I share links to articles that I've enjoyed that don't…
The Truth About Data and PDSA/PDCA from a Toyota Publication
Out there in the Lean and quality improvement communities, you sometimes hear some silly things. Sometimes, I…
My Article on Lean Healthcare, Employee & Patient Safety in QHSE Focus
QHSE Focus, an iPad magazine, asked me to contribute a piece on Lean healthcare.
They published my piece titled,…
Guest Post: The Secret to Lean is Saying No
Mark's note: Yes, I'm still on vacation. I'm very thankful for my cadre of guest bloggers, including today's guest,…
Guest Post: Lean Lessons from the Non Profit World
Mark's note: I consider myself very fortunate to have met Patrick Anderson during my journeys in the Lean world.…
Guest Post: “Do” Only Gets You Half the Way There, or…”No…
Mark's Note: Today's guest post comes from Mark Hamel, a recent recipient of the Shingo Research and Professional…
No Joke: Lean Methods Applied by a Hockey Coach in Ontario
Unlike Thursday's joke, this is real. It's a video posted by the Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME),…
Video Interview with LEI’s Jim Womack
Jim Womack visited Lantech, a manufacturer of stretch wrappers and other packaging equipment. While there and…