The Term “Lean Production” is 25 Years Old – Some Thoughts on…
People often ask me where the term "Lean" comes from. It's not an acronym, so it shouldn't be spelled "LEAN"…
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What the Book “Lean Thinking” Said About Healthcare in 1996
When the book Lean Thinking (by Jim Womack and Dan Jones) was originally published in 1996, it seems likely that…
Toyota’s Jamie Bonini on Organizational Culture
Last week at the Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit, I really enjoyed the presentation by Jamie Bonini, General…
April Fool: Announcing my Next #Lean Book Project – Baby’s First Lean…
After the nice response to Lean Hospitals and Healthcare Kaizen, I often get asked, "So, what's your next book…
Toyota’s Lean Philosophy: Understanding the Role of Respect for People in…
A principle that has been often discussed (and hopefully practiced) in the Lean community over the past few years…
#LeanStartup Conference 2012 Notes – Get Out of the Building
In his kickoff to the Lean Startup Conference, Eric Ries promised that there was so much content and so many…
“L.A.M.E.” in the News; These Three Articles Get Lean Wrong
As the creator of the admittedly awkward L.A.M.E. acronym (meaning Lean As Mistakenly Explained or Lean As…
Join Me at the Northeast Shingo Prize Conference, Sept 25-26
I hope you'll join me and a lot of Lean friends at the 2012 Northeast Shingo Prize Conference, to be held in…
Interview with Former ThedaCare Leader Kathryn Correia
Here's a nice interview with Kathryn Correia, CEO of HealthEast in Minnesota, a former ThedaCare executive:…
Frequently Highlighted Passages in “Lean Hospitals”
I love my Amazon Kindle (I have had a 2nd generation 3G Kindle for about two years). Amazon has recently made the…
Podcast #118 – Jim Womack on GM, Toyota & Lean Six Sigma
Episode #118 is a follow up to podcast #116 with Jim Womack, founder and former Chairman of the…
Fox News Channel Understands “Lean” Better than the WSJ
On Friday, there was yet another Wall Street Journal article about Lean (fixating as they always do on the "Just In…
Podcast #116 – Jim Womack, His New Book “Gemba Walks”
Episode #116 is a chat with Jim Womack, founder and former Chairman of the Lean Enterprise Institue,…
GM Blames Layoffs on the Japan Earthquake and JIT; Should Instead Look in Mirror
Here is a sad article with the headline"General Motors lays off workers at NY plant." This is an addition to…
Podcast #115 – Eric Ries (@ericries), The #LeanStartup
Episode #115 is a discussion with Eric Ries (@ericries), entrepreneur and author of the book The Lean Startup:…
No, not THAT “Lean” or THAT John Shook…
If you search the web or Twitter for common terms like Lean or thought leaders like John Shook or James P. Womack,…
Guest Post – Lean Myth: Lean is Stressful for Workers
Mark's Note: Today's post is by David Veech, the Executive Director of the Institute for Lean Systems. A fear or…
The One Where John Seddon Inaccurately Criticizes Jim Womack & Dan Jones
When I read John Seddon's book Freedom from Command & Control: Rethinking Management for Lean Service, I was a…