Tag: Waste

2008 Annual Report: Reducing Waste I had a great visit with Group Health in Seattle on Monday, they are doing some great work with Lean...

A Garden party - Nowadays, the games are just part of the show While we're on the topic of basketball (thanks to Jamie's post last...

Donald Berwick: Curing the Healthcare System - BusinessWeek Good exposure for the applicability and use of Lean concepts in healthcare in BusinessWeek. Dr. Berwick is...

As with some (ok, many) of my complaints falls into the "nice to have these problems" category. That said, I had some avoidable waste...

By Jason Turgeon: Amazon made some news at the end of last week when it announced that it will be redesigning its packaging and shipping...

The Dark Report presents a new audio conference on...

In Age of Impatience, Cutting PC Start Time - NYTimes.com Honestly -- how many of us just sat and stared at our PC when it...

Downturn Forces Cutbacks Big and Small - WSJ.comThere's a lot of town during any downturn about cutting costs in businesses or organizations. Often, the...

Tech Tips for the Basic Computer User - Pogue's Posts - Technology - New York Times BlogThis isn't really a "Lean" post, as much...

By Jason Turgeon:Burt's Bees started out making natural beeswax lip balm back in the '80's and ended up making hundreds of other similar body-care...

By Jason Turgeon: It seems that with oil nearing $140 a barrel, everyone is suddenly excited about improving efficiencies across the board in the world...

My Way News - Airlines slow down flights to save on fuelI'm just thrilled anytime I see an example of an airline making a...