Tag: Value
A Lean Guy Listens to NPR: NICU Waste, Growing a Rural...
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...
How Do You Deliver Quality and Value Faster? Steve Spear on...
Editor's note (2026): In an era of AI, dashboards, and real-time data, Spear's reminder still holds: information only matters if it changes behavior.
TL;DR: Steve...
“Healthy Debate” About Lean in Healthcare & Emergency Departments
I was recently interviewed by one of the reporters who put together this web article in Canada:
"From the factory floor to the emergency department:...
Lean is Not About Cutting Costs; 2 Data Point Comparisons in...
Two pet peeves of mine are hearing people say things like "Lean is all about reducing waste" and or "Lean is all about cost...
Lime Shortages, Cost, Price, and Lean
Limes are a very big deal here in San Antonio, between the cuisine and, of course, margaritas. Hint: life is too short to drink...
Kaizen Adventures in My Hometown of Livonia, Michigan
I'm in my home town of Livonia, Michigan this week, having arrived to the snow and cold yesterday, staying through Thursday. Boy, my blood...
What I’m Reading 12/30/13: GM’s CEO, Human Error, Costing, and Really...
To close out the year 2013, I once again need to close some browser tabs that are full of things that I was maybe...
What I’m Reading 8/29/13: Forcing Happiness, Saving $$ By Not Using...
As we move into the Labor Day weekend, I need to close some browser tabs that are full of things that I was maybe...
Gemba Wine: A Lean Geek Visits Wineries, Part 2
Growing grapes and making wine is certainly an art... but when you look into it there's a lot of process involved. As I wrote...
Gemba Wine: Variation in Wine Seals and Variation in Customer Needs
My wife and I just got back from four days in Napa and Sonoma counties doing, ahem, "gemba walks" at a number of wineries,...
Stephen Parry, on His Book ‘Sense and Respond,’ How Lean Engages...
My guest for episode #170 is Stephen Parry, joining us from England. He is a keynote speaker at the upcoming Lean Kanban North America...
San Diego’s Big Batch of Fireworks – At Least Nobody Was...
Did you hear about the fireworks mishap in San Diego on the 4th? Instead of a planned 20-minute show, there was a "glitch" that...
