How to Go From Analytical Wonk to “Process Improvement” Coach In…
As you might know, I have always enjoyed baseball and like blogging about ideas and statistics that come from the…
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The WSJ Overgeneralizes about The “Japanese Model,” Not All Companies…
Not all Japanese companies are the same. "Lean isn't easy" if you're a Japanese company. Toyota has created…
The Response to the Hawaii False Alarm Can’t End With Firing Someone This…
Saturday, you might have seen the news about a "false alarm" push alert that was sent to many iPhones and other…
Does Being Giddy With Knowledge About Wine or Lean Cause Problems?
Hear Mark read the post (subscribe to the podcast):
I enjoy "gemba visits" (of sorts) to wineries and vacations…
Is This a 5S Problem or a Broader Healthcare Leadership and Culture Problem? …
A few of you sent me this sad article from the Wall St. Journal:
"'People Are Dying Here': Federal Hospitals…
Easier, Better, Faster, Cheaper… What’s Missing There?
What if "easier" is less safe? Great question. It begs the question of why Safer isn't first in Shingo's list? Is…
What Reduced this E.D.’s Waiting Times? Sexy Technology or Process Change?
This article in The Wall Street Journal caught my eye the other day: "Can Tech Speed Up Emergency Room Care?" But,…
Learning & Emulating Without Copying Blindly from Duke Hoops, Toyota, or…
While I'm writing here about Northwestern men's basketball learning from Duke (without copying everything), the…
Like Lean: An NFL Head Coach Gets Out of His Office, Listens, Learns
...this WSJ article caught my attention: "The Coach Who Won't Leave the Locker Room." The sub headline is "Why…
When Warnings Aren’t Given or Heeded, People Die: Planes, Ice Cream &…
In healthcare, it's a well-known problem that people often don't speak up to point out risks or to report near…
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…
U.S. Hospitals Have the Best E.R. Care for Kids, But Aren’t Prepared For…
There's been a back and forth of views about the state of pediatric emergency medicine recently in the Wall St…
Stuff I’m Reading March 2015: Womack, Sweatshops, Hospitals, and Surveys
As often happens, I have too many open browser tabs full of articles that I was going to potentially blog about.…
The Patriots, Coach Belichick, Aspects of Lean Thinking, and Dr. Deming
Earlier this month, for the College Football Playoff championship game, I wrote about "Lessons from the Football…
Lessons from the Football Coaching and Leadership Styles of the Oregon Ducks and…
Note: Today is the fifth anniversary of the Haiti earthquake. Russell Maroni's journal from his volunteer work…
What Are Your New Year’s Lean Resolutions for 2015? What Problems Are You…
Happy New Year! Let's talk about Lean. Let's talk about Kaizen and continuous improvement and how to get better in…
Overcapacity and Overproduction in the Auto Industry (and Healthcare)
I've seen this going around social media the past few days, an article with shocking pictures of all of the cars…
Lime Shortages, Cost, Price, and Lean
Limes are a very big deal here in San Antonio, between the cuisine and, of course, margaritas. Hint: life is too…