Tag: Womack
Read this Book – But Don’t Copy ThedaCare
Due out in June is a book that I think will be an important one for the Lean Healthcare movement. That book is about...
Lessons from NUMMI’s Closing: NPR’s “End of the Line” and What...
TL;DR: NPR's "End of the Line" on NUMMI reminds us that performance problems weren't caused by "bad workers," but by bad management systems. The...
Video Interview with LEI’s Jim Womack
Jim Womack visited Lantech, a manufacturer of stretch wrappers and other packaging equipment. While there and visiting the "gemba," Jim was interviewed about Lean,...
Revisiting and Re-reading Dr. Deming’s “Out of the Crisis” – Chapter...
For a number of reasons, I've decided to re-read my copy of one of the most influential books I've ever read: Out of the...
The Impact of Toyota’s Quality Problems on “Lean Healthcare”?
As I'm traveling back from Sweden today, I think I'll be catching up on the web reaction to Toyota's major quality problems and recalls....
Lean Healthcare Overview Video from Americans in Sweden
As I'm currently in Sweden, I was reminded of this video I found recently featuring John Black, a lean healthcare consultant and author who...
Meeting Newt Gingrich, a Lean Champion
I had a great opportunity a few weeks back, seeing former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich give a talk at the Ontario Hospital...
Misguided Efficiency on The Office
I love NBC's "The Office" and this clip of Dunder Mifflin's Dwight Schrute asking a question at the company shareholder's meeting is pretty funny:...
Defending Real Lean from L.A.M.E.: Respect for People, Not Speed-Up
Leanies of the World, Unite!
TL;DR: Not everything labeled "Lean" is truly Lean--many worker complaints stem from L.A.M.E. (Lean As Misguidedly Executed), not the Toyota...
Womack & Jones at the Gemba: “Spread” and Innovation
Womack and Jones video on spread - Blog - ThedaCare Center for Healthcare Value
From John Toussaint's blog, this video starts with a question about...
Upcoming Live Video Event with Jim Womack
Womack on Lean Management, A Live Web EventWe are running an experiment at the Lean Enterprise Institute. Jim Womack, founder and chairman of LEI,...
Random Lean Thoughts – July 13
Today's blog post will be just a bunch of random thoughts. For one, I just got back from London last night after a whirlwind...
