Stories like this have been in the news before, but this was circulating the past few days: “Why erratic schedules are one of the worst parts of low-wage work.”The story …
http://leanblog.org/audio86 I saw this story when it originally appeared online as part of a local public radio station in California. It was now picked up nationally by NPR and a …
Joining me for episode #227 are Ruthie Davis and Stephen Cook, talking about the book that they edited, Do the Right Thing: Real Life Stories of Leaders Facing Tough Choices. While this episode isn’t focused on Lean, per se, I think you’ll enjoy the disc…
How do you MAKE time for continuous improvement?It’s been a little while, but here’s a new video about Kaizen and continuous improvement from our friends at Franciscan St. Francis Health …
The Problem With Underreporting Problems, When Warnings Aren’t Heeded in Aerospace, When Warnings Aren’t Heeded in Aerospace, When Warnings or Concerns Aren’t Shared in Healthcare http://leanblog.org/audio84 — Support this podcast: …
Allen Iverson was a legendary NBA point guard and scorer who played from 1996 to 2011.In a 2002 news conference that still appears regularly on ESPN, Iverson responded to criticism …
I guess this counts as a “Flashback Friday,” as I was reminded of an old game show that I loved as a kid: Match Game. I was too young to …
http://leanblog.org/audio81 Lean is not about banning bananas from people’s desks or banning sweaters hanging on chairs.We should be solving problems that matter, for customers and employees, through Lean. We should …
http://leanblog.org/audio80 Here’s the Key to Visual Management:To me, the core of visual management is captured in this statement from Fujio Cho, now the honorary chairman of Toyota: “Know normal from …
http://leanblog.org/audio79 I love the Texas-based grocery store chain “Central Market.” It’s like a local version of a Whole Foods, basically.One of their features is a sushi area that’s run by …
