Tag: Problem Solving
The Newtown Tragedy – Our National Response and Problem Solving
As are many people across the United States and around the world, I'm saddened by the violence that claimed so many lives Friday in...
The “Gold Prize” Kaizen QC Project Saved How Much?
Yesterday, our tour group had a chance to visit an outstanding factory. They manufacture gas meters and they do everything from casting aluminum, creating...
Top 10 Mistakes in Problem-Solving You Need to Avoid
I've been noodling around about writing an article about 10 common problem solving mistakes. Before fleshing it out, I thought I'd share the list...
A Hard Habit to Break
No, this isn't a post about the the 80s Chicago tune "Hard Habit to Break." It's about individual habits related to problem solving that...
Funny: The Most Interesting Lean Thinker in the World
This is too good not to share. The team at a startup called Buffer created a list of Lean Startup concepts in the guise...
Weekend Fun: An Elegant Solution by Subtraction (“Parks & Recreation”)
Our good friend Matt May (see posts and podcasts about him here) has a new book coming out in October, The Laws of Subtraction:...
This Commercial is Not Exactly the “Five Whys”
If you're watching college football bowls or the NFL playoffs, it's hard not to see this commercial from DirecTV. It's not exactly the reverse...
What can Golf Cart do for you?
Readers outside the U.S. might not know the UPS advertising slogan of "What Can Brown Do For You?" This often refers to the iconic...
The Need for Pilots (Not the flying kind) at the TSA?
My dad was flying back from Seattle last week and he noticed this at the TSA "gemba" in the airport, as he reported in...
“Lack of Time” for Kaizen is a Problem Statement, Not an...
As I've talked to and worked with hospitals and their leaders about Kaizen, or continuous improvement, the concepts, mindsets, and methods make sense to...
Case Study: Standardization of Anesthesia Carts Across Multiple Sites
Today's post is a case study submitted by Abdul N. Mansour, Director Lean & Process Improvement at Scottsdale (AZ) Healthcare. The material here and...
The Real Message Behind Funny Hospital Signs: Tackling Root Causes for...
After a week of serious topics and sometimes pointed discussion, let's end with a funny sign... well wait, there's a serious story behind this...
