Lean Blog Audio — “What would you say… you do here?” — 2018 Edition
I often get asked a question along the lines of “So, what exactly do you do?” Today, I give some updates about my various projects and partnerships, including continuing with …
Lean Blog Audio — My Thoughts on Standardized Work and #Lean
I’ve written about many of these ideas and themes before in various blog posts, but I wanted to consolidate my thoughts on the Lean concept of “standardized work” in a …
Lean Blog Audio — What We’re Looking Forward to Learning at Toyota
What We’re Looking Forward to Learning at the Toyota Plant Tour Tomorrow, with the entire KaiNexus team, I’m going to visit the Toyota truck plant in San Antonio, the plant …
Lean Blog Audio — What the Book “Lean Thinking” Said About Healthcare…
What the Book “Lean Thinking” Said About Healthcare in 1996 http://www.leanblog.org/audio244 When the book Lean Thinking (by Jim Womack and Dan Jones) was originally published in 1996, it seems likely that …
Lean Blog Audio — The Response to the Hawaii False Alarm…
The Response to the Hawaii False Alarm Can’t End With Firing Someone — This and other nuclear threats due to bad systems http://www.leanblog.org/audio243 Saturday, you might have seen the news …
Lean Blog Audio — Did Toyota’s Mindset Really Leave the (Now) Tesla…
Did Toyota’s Mindset Really Leave the (Now) Tesla Building? Tesla builds cars in what used to be the NUMMI factory, a joint venture between Toyota and GM (which meant it …
Lean Blog Audio — A Powerful Message from Toyota’s President
A Powerful Message from Toyota’s President, Akio Toyoda: No Best, Only Better In today’s post, I share and write about this message from Akio Toyoda that was posted online: “Making …
Lean Blog Audio — Should #Lean Conferences Add a “Code of Conduct” for S
Should #Lean Conferences Add a “Code of Conduct” for Speakers and Attendees? In today’s post, I pose a question: Should the major Lean conferences adopt or adapt a practice that’s …
Lean Blog Audio — #ChangeChampions at Franciscan St. Francis Health
#ChangeChampions at Franciscan St. Francis Health – in Supply Chain and Beyond Today, I’d like to share the second in my series of articles about “Champions of Change.” Here, we feature …
Lean Blog Audio — Highlights from a Great Book: “The Leader’s Handbook”
I’ve been going through the book by the late Peter Scholtes: The Leader’s Handbook: Making Things Happen, Getting Things Done. His work builds upon the legendary W. Edwards Deming and Russell …