Tag: Quality

Quality: Leadership, Systems Thinking, and Continuous Improvement

Quality doesn’t come from inspection, pressure, or choosing between speed and accuracy. It comes from well-designed systems, capable processes, and leaders who focus on learning instead of blame. This archive brings together blog posts, podcasts, and reflections on quality through a Lean and Deming lens—covering psychological safety, metrics, variation, leadership behavior, healthcare quality, and why sustainable improvement depends on fixing systems rather than managing people harder.

Say "No" to Bad Drug Stores

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The Blotter: ABC Report on Pharmacy ErrorsI first stumbled across this 20/20 report when I saw a preview on the ABC investigative reports video...

Multitasking is NOT Part of Standard Work

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The New York Times ran an article this weekend exposing the myth of multitasking. Despite the common belief that we have to multi-task to...

In Inspectors We Trust?

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U.S. Mint goof creates 'Godless dollars' - Boston.comThis isn't a political blog, so the intent isn't to debate if our U.S. currency *should* say...

2,000 vs. 2: What Andon Cord Pulls Reveal About Toyota and...

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tl;dr: The andon cord isn't a tool--it's a trust signal. Toyota's thousands of line stops reflect psychological safety and leadership support. Ford's rare pulls...

Defining Defects

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Flawless products no one wantsThis was sent by my old colleague Darren, a lean guy from Phoenix. He didn't add any commentary, but...

Hiding Defects in the Ceiling

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USA's only breast implant factory adjusts to silicone approval (USA Today)First off, shame on the journalist for using the "everything is bigger in Texas"...

Incentives for On-Time, But What About Quality?

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Rotorhub: The Information Hub of the Helicopter IndustryHere's an article about some military helicopter part production and a "lean" system.This jumped out at me:At...
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