Tag: Sports
Safety, Quality (Starts), Delivery (to the Plate), and Coaches
Coaches grousing over mandatory helmets : Rockies : The Rocky Mountain NewsHappy Opening Day to baseball fans out there. I grew up a huge...
American-Made Footballs in the Super Bowl
At a Small Ohio Factory, Leather and Laces Mesh - New York Times
It's not a Lean story, per se, but it's always nice to...
Not following the "Standard" lets an athlete off the hook?
Jenkins beats doping charge -- chicagotribune.comHere's an example of a testing lab not following their own industry standard work, an error that "vindicates" (in...
"Not Conducive to Suggestions"
My ears always perk up when I hear the word "suggestions." Again, it was in a football context. But unlike the ASU Sun...
The Sun Devil Suggestion System
My wife is an Arizona State alumna, so we're watching the annual Arizona St / Arizona rivalry football game (well, I'm watching it, she...
NHL Backing Off like the NBA Did?
B's seek more offensive firepower - BostonHerald.com:Is the NHL starting to go back on their revolutionary uniforms that players started complaining about before the...
Sunday Night Muda
I'm in Seattle, about a mile from the stadium where the Seahawks are playing the Saints tonight. I was tempted to get a ticket,...
Long-Term vs Short-Term in Sports
About a week ago, I heard ESPN Radio's Colin Cowherd on my way to the airport. He was ranting about the stupid business...
The Patriots are like Toyota?
Unbeaten Patriots see room for improvement - NFL - Yahoo! SportsThe above headline blew me away this morning. The Patriots have basically been...
Suboptimizing the New NHL Uniforms?
Penguins training Camp: Players say uniform changes all wet
I'm getting excited about the upcoming NHL season. I grew up a Red Wings fan, but...
"Bad Systems in the News" Update
Here are some updates on the "Bad Systems" I featured last week, Northwest Airlines and the NBA. I know I promised more positive...
Bad Systems in the News: NBA
Last week, I saw a number of news stories that caught my eye, non-manufacturing stories about systems (or lack thereof) and blame. What do...