Tag: Waste
Turning “Waste” Into a Clever Acronym
I wrote about Kaizen the other day on LinkedIn and the first comment was from Dr. Leke Agbejule, BPharm, MSc, PharmD, from South Florida:
Very well said. As...
Why “More Nurses” Isn’t the Best Way to Solve What Ails...
There are certainly many serious problems in healthcare. Let's look at nursing, in particular. It's a rewarding job, but it's far more frustrating for...
Read What This Hospital CEO Says on His Blog About Lean...
Hospital CEOs are busy people, to say the least, but a big part of their leadership role includes communication with employees, physicians, and the...
Video: Toyota Helps Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and Their Eye Clinic
California week on the blog continues after yesterday's post about Lean at San Francisco General Hospital.
Today, I'm flying to Los Angeles to attend the...
Debate about Lean at SF General Hospital – Hire a Consultant...
Happy June, everybody! Summer is here. We've actually had a delightfully long spring here in San Antonio, which means the temperature hasn't really been...
Toyota’s Blog on Pillars of the Toyota Production System & Lean
I didn't know , until yesterday, that Toyota has an official company blog (at least for Toyota UK).
Even though I've learned from Toyota people...
Misplaced Milkshake Blenders & Unclear Water Dispensers
Last week was the annual LEI Lean Transformation Summit (see my notes here).
There were many inspiring stories, but are always reminders that it's not...
Reducing Wasted Motion at a Conference: Collaborative Note Taking
I hope many of you will be attending either (or both) of the upcoming LEI summits with me, either the Lean Transformation Summit in...
Process Problem: The NFL Super Bowl Coin Toss, A Defect &...
For the coin toss of the Super Bowl 48 (or XLVIII), the referee, Terry McAulay, handed the coin to Joe Namath to toss it......
Before Asking Others to Do Kaizen, First Do Kaizen Yourself
Today, Joe Swartz and I are leading a workshop about "Healthcare Kaizen" in Farmington Hills.
A "core Kaizen concept," as Joe says, is that leaders who want...
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...
‘Lean and Green’ is Free
Mark's note: What follows is a guest post by Keivan Zokaei about the necessary and unsurprisingly overlap between Lean principles and environmental stewardship. I...
