Professor John Grout: A Deep Dive on Mistake Proofing and Lean
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Ryan McCormack’s Operational Excellence Mixtape: November 5, 2021
Thanks as always to Ryan McCormick for this... there's always so much good reading, listening, and viewing…
What are the Origins of the Term SMED (Single-Minute Exchange of Die)?
In my recent podcast with Ritsuo Shingo, one topic was the history of the acronym "SMED" -- it stands for…
Rituso Shingo on The Toyota Production System and SMED
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My Upcoming Keynote for the Virtual Shingo Conference on “Measures of…
As I talked about in this video, I was supposed to do a half-day workshop on Measures of Success for the annual…
Postponed: My “Measures of Success” Workshop at the Shingo Conference…
Thanks to the Shingo Institute for inviting me to facilitate a half-day workshop at the Shingo Conference, being…
Easier, Better, Faster, Cheaper… What’s Missing There?
What if "easier" is less safe? Great question. It begs the question of why Safer isn't first in Shingo's list? Is…
Is Calling People “Concrete Heads” the Most Effective Lean Change…
When did the term "concrete head" start getting thrown around in Lean circles? Do people still use this label…
Receiving the Shingo Research Award for “Healthcare Kaizen”
Last night, my co-author Joe Swartz and I were able to formally receive the Shingo Research and Professional…
Upcoming Webinars with Mark Graban, Shingo, and KaiNexus
Here are a few upcoming free webinars that I am participating in... I hope you are interested and can attend:
Mark…
Key Takeaways from the 2013 Northeast Shingo Prize Conference
Mark's Note: Today's post is by a regular guest contributor, Christina Kach. I was disappointed that I couldn't…
Shingo Research Award for “Healthcare Kaizen”!
My co-author Joe Swartz and I are happy to announce that our book Healthcare Kaizen was named a recipient of the…
Dr. Deming’s “Role of a Manager of People”
Dr. W. Edwards Deming's last book was The New Economics for Industry, Government, Education. In Chapter 5, Deming…
Podcast #173 – Alan Gleghorn, CEO of Christie Clinic
My guest for podcast #173 is Alan Gleghorn, CEO of Christie Clinic in central Illinois. Alan is one of the…
Notes from the 2012 Northeast Shingo Prize Conference, Day One
Yesterday was an outstanding day at the Northeast Shingo Prize Conference in Worcester, Massachusetts - my first…
At the Northeast Shingo Prize; New Podcast & Review of Healthcare Kaizen
Even with American Airlines' problems, I made it to Worcester, MA without any trouble, where I'm speaking this…
Join Me at the Northeast Shingo Prize Conference, Sept 25-26
I hope you'll join me and a lot of Lean friends at the 2012 Northeast Shingo Prize Conference, to be held in…
“On the Mend” Wins Shingo Award
Congratulations to Dr. John Toussaint and Roger Gerard, co-authors of the outstanding book, On the Mend:…