Lean Blog Interviews — Gemba Claus is Comin’ to Town
A special holiday treat for my Lean Blog readers and podcast listeners, “Gemba Claus is Comin’ to Town.” Lyrics by Mark Graban, Performance by Steve Sholtes (http://www.stevesholtes.com/).
Lean Blog Interviews — 80: Joan Wellman, Lean in Healthcare
This episode is a discussion with Joan Wellman, of the consulting firm Joan Wellman & Associates. Joan is a real pioneer in the lean healthcare arena, having started her initial work with a hospital in 1995 — I haven’t found anybody who started this wor…
Lean Blog Interviews — 79: Eve Yen, CEO of Diamond Wipes
Eve Yen, founder and CEO of Diamond Wipes, is our guest for episode #79 of the podcast. In this podcast, Eve discusses her company and how manufacturing in the United States provides a strong competitive advantage. While not explicitly “Lean,” Eve articu…
Lean Blog Interviews — 78: Sorrel King, “Josie’s Story” and Patient Safety
Episode #78 brings a very special guest, Sorrel King, to talk about systems, communication, and patient safety. Sorrel’s 18-month old daughter, Josie, was the victim of a series of preventable medical errors at a world-renowned hospital, passing away in …
Lean Blog Interviews — 77: Bob Emiliani, Lean and Frank Woollard
A returning guest (episodes #30, #38, and #48), Bob Emiliani is again featured in episode #77 of the LeanBlog Podcast. Bob is the President of The Center for Lean Business Management, LLC. He is a leading authority on Lean management, who since 1995 has …
Lean Blog Interviews — 76: Dr. David Jaques, Lean in Surgical Services
Episode #76 is a discussion with Dr. David Jaques, VP of Surgical Services at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Dr. Jaques is a skilled surgical oncologist and surgery department administrator. He came to Barnes-Jewish after serving as vice chairm…
Lean Blog Interviews — 75: Peter T. Ward, Lean Education Academic Network
Our guest today for Episode #75 is Peter T. Ward, a professor at Ohio State University’s Fisher College Business and Chair of the Department of Management Sciences. Professor Ward is a leading expert in lean management and is president of the Lean Educat…
Lean Blog Interviews — 74: Roy Vasher, Toyota Supply Chain Management
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Lean Blog Interviews — 73: Doug Burgess, Xerox Lean Six Sigma
Episode #73 is a conversation with Doug Burgess, Senior VP of Corporate Lean Six Sigma for Xerox. We talk about the Lean Six Sigma approach at Xerox, how they’ve used it internally and how they have used it to help customers improve processes and elimina…
Lean Blog Interviews — 72: Dr. John Toussaint, Lean and Health Reform
Our returning guest is John S. Toussaint, MD, the CEO emeritus of ThedaCare, and CEO of the ThedaCare Center for Healthcare Value. In the interest of disclosure, he is a partner in our Lean Enterprise Institute efforts to promote Lean in healthcare.Dr….