Tag: Visual Management
Guest Post: Is Your Organization Practicing “Unlean Lean”?
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...
Cleveland Clinic Improvement Model, Part 1: Alignment & Visual Management
Back in November, I had a chance to meet Nate Hurle, from Cleveland Clinic, as he was giving a presentation about their work with...
The Ergonomics of Compliance
Many industries face the compliance conundrum. The compliance conundrum occurs when staying in regulatory compliance interferes with business as usual operations. In highly regulated industries, where regulating bodies conduct periodic audits, the strain of the compliance conundrum is even more apparent.
Moving from “Visuals” to “Visual Management” and to Broader Lean Thinking
I've been studying and working with Lean for 20 years now and I love Lean because I'm still learning and getting better at this...
Helpful Visuals for an International Flight, a Hospital, or a Dentist
My wife and I are getting ready to leave tomorrow night for a two-week vacation, so it jogged my memory about this story I...
How this Kaizen Prevents New Moms From Feeling Like They’re Being...
I wanted to share a recent Kaizen improvement story that I heard from a hospital.
Great things can happen when we:
Listen to our patients
Take action...
What Does Lean Flow Look Like in Healthcare? Check Out These...
It's easy for people to think that Lean is about cost-cutting. That would be wrong, but many people associate Lean with cost cutting.
Cost cutting...
Digital Pathology Software Company PathXL on Their Journey to Becoming a...
Mark's Note: Today's post is a guest post by Nial Toner, who works for PathXL in the UK. I thought this was an interesting...
Service and Quality Start with Who?
A Lean thinking friend's wife had emergency surgery (she is going to be fine) and my friend sent some pictures of Lean-related things he...
I Wholeheartedly Approve the Violation of this Visual Control
I've had a really nice time during my first 30 hours in Helsinki, Finland. It's been warm (72 F) and sunny -- and more...
What a Toyota Plant Tour Reinforced About Kaizen and Respect for...
TL;DR: Toyota's real advantage isn't automation--it's how leaders design systems that support people, make problems visible, and create time for Kaizen. These same principles...
Show Instead of Tell – Lean Design for Factories or Hospitals
Last week, the New York Times published a piece called "Don't Just Talk About Change. Show It," written by Mick Wilz, an employee at...
