Commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. Day — Keep Moving Forward
Let's commemorate Monday's national holiday for Dr. King with a look back at my post from 2012...
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Episode #20 of “Lean Whiskey”: Live from the Colorado Lean Network…
Jen House, Mark Graban, Katie Benik, and Jamie Flinchbaugh
In Episode 20, Mark Graban and Jamie Flinchbaugh…
CEO Akio Toyoda’s Perspectives on the Toyota Production System
I was really happy to see this publication by Toyota, from Japan but in English:
"Akio Toyoda's View on Toyota…
Respect for People as a Competitive Advantage in Major League Baseball
"Respect for people" is, of course, a core tenet of Lean and the Toyota Production System. It's an important idea…
Reflections on Respect and Countermeasures — In Workplaces and Society
The past few months have been an anxious and contemplative time. I've been worried about the coronavirus /…
See? Lean is About Flexibility, Not Low Inventory
It's great to see examples of manufacturing companies being flexible and adaptive in these challenging times. Lean…
Making People and Making Things – in Japan or Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood
Monday was my first day for my fifth Lean study trip to Japan. Yesterday, I had the opportunity to once again…
An Amazing Virtual Plant Tour (and More) at the Toyota North American HQ
Last month, I had an opportunity to visit the Toyota North American Headquarters that's now near me in Plano,…
What This Hospital President Said About Lean, Respecting Staff, and Just Culture
This article made me smile the other day -- especially the comments about Lean, front-line staff, and systems:
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When “Red Beads” Lead to What Looks Like Workplace Discrimination
Quite often, I used the famed "Red Bead Game" (a.k.a. the "Red Bead Experiment") that was made famous by W.…
So Who Else Forgot to Pack Socks?
Last week, I had the chance to teach and facilitate a Lean education session for a group of health system…
Lean Should be the Solution to Hospital Overwork or Understaffing
The first part of this post is a pretty long introduction before sharing quotes and views from an article that…
#Lean Shouldn’t be a Reason for Nurses to Strike
A retired labor leader from the automotive industry (who reads this blog) sent me a link to this article:…
What Do Cars Have to Do With Healthcare?
Today, I'm giving a talk at the International Society for Blood Transfusion (ISBT) conference in Toronto. I was…
Podcast #307 – Andre DeMerchant, “You Can’t Cut Your Way to…
Joining me for Episode #307 of the podcast is my friend Andre DeMerchant, the President of DeMerchant Healthcare…
Lessons from Tesla: Short-Term Thinking and Short-Term Layoffs
Again, Tesla and their CEO Elon Musk are generating a lot of news and, I think, many things to think about, even if…
Hey @ElonMusk: Toyota Never Thought “Humans are Underrated”
Over the past month, there's been so much in the news about Tesla. This column from Joann Muller, who covers the…
Podcast #305 – Respect for People and Continuous Improvement for Healthcare…
I was recently asked to do a recorded video presentation for a medical conference in Turkey. I spoke about the dual…