Tag: Standardized Work

One thing I enjoy is the opportunity to basically be a “value adding” worker in a process. The work is pretty repetitive (but, again, it’s a very enjoyable environment) and it lets me think like an industrial engineer or a “Lean thinker” when I’m not talking with...

This article caught my eye at Becker's Hospital Review: We asked 13 physicians what they really think of their hospital Even though organizations do formal physician...

The BBC radio program "The Science Hour" recently aired a program with a segment where an unexpected person (Dr. Kevin Fong) to an unexpected...

Mark's note: Today's post is something that Drew Locher originally published in his email newsletter (sign up here), but he's allowing me to post it...

Later today and tomorrow, I'll be attending the annual World Patient Safety, Science & Technology Summit that's produced by a non-profit called the Patient...

It's far too common to see somebody with just a little bit of understanding about Lean do things that really shouldn't be described as...

I love what I do and I travel a lot... the travel can sometimes be a drag, such as last Monday's flight delays with...

I did a similar post in 2012, but here's a post where I share some recent NPR stories that I've heard recently (through the...

The phrase "Lean journey" is used widely to describe an organization's transformation over time. It's either a phrase that invokes helpful imagery or it's...

I was quoted in two articles that appeared in "Today's Hospitalist": "Discharging Mr. Wood: Time to get serious about waste" and "Standardized work: Improving quality by reducing...

Today, I'm traveling to Orlando for the annual Society for Health Systems conference. I hope to see some of you there! Joe Swartz and...

Mark's note: Today's post is by David Meier, a former Toyota group leader, and co-author of the excellent books The Toyota Way Fieldbook and...