Tag: Taiichi Ohno
Cleveland Clinic Improvement Model, Part 2: Problem Solving & Standardization
Yesterday, I wrote Part 1 of this post on the Cleveland Clinic Improvement Model.
Part 1 covered the left hand half of the model, with...
Rethinking the Five Whys: Introducing the ‘Many Whys’ Approach in Lean...
There’s no magic about the number five. I’ve seen some people write that five is somehow a “magic number.” No, that’s not really the case. Ask why more than once, probably more than twice…
Fighting Against “The Way We’ve Always Done It” – Before Lean...
Through our practice of Lean, we're looking at processes and our management system, looking to identify waste and opportunities for improvement.
Lean is about engaging...
Throwback Thursday: Be Lean, not L.A.M.E.
Today's post is a throwback to an essay that I originally wrote for the excellent book Lean-Led Hospital Design: Creating the Efficient Hospital of the...
What’s Interesting About This Toyota Executive Rising from the Factory Floor
I hope you might have access to this interesting article from the Wall St. Journal: "Toyota Veteran Rises to Corporate Office From Factory Floor."...
What Lean Six Sigma Gets Wrong About Lean — And Why...
The One Thing Lean Six Sigma Gets Wrong About Lean?
Mark's Note: Today's post is by Erwin van der Koogh, who is based in Australia....
Stuff I’m Reading March 2015: Womack, Sweatshops, Hospitals, and Surveys
As often happens, I have too many open browser tabs full of articles that I was going to potentially blog about. Too much WIP...
My Visit to the Toyota Tsutsumi Plant, Part 1
I've been overdue in writing more posts about our Japan tour that took place two months ago now. See previous posts in this series....
Day 2 Notes: Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit 2014
Today is the second and final day of the 5th annual Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit. Follow along on Twitter with hashtag#HCSummit14 to see my tweets and thoughts from...
The Truth About Data and PDSA/PDCA from a Toyota Publication
Out there in the Lean and quality improvement communities, you sometimes hear some silly things. Sometimes, I want to attach the "Lean As...
Eiji Toyoda, Credited with Developing TPS and Expanding Toyota into North...
Eiji Toyoda, a key figure in the growth and expansion of Toyota and the Toyota Production System practices has passed away this week, just...
Don’t Let Looking at Data Keep You From Seeing Reality
I recently read an article (a case study) about "Lean Six Sigma" in a publication. It's not online, so I can't link to it,...
