By Mark Graban
We’ll probably also talk about this article that was published yesterday on QualityDigest.com:”Lean Is About Quality, Not Just Speed or Efficiency… in Factories or in Hospitals” It might ruffle some …
My first trip to China… http://leanblog.org/audio151 — Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lean-blog-audio/support
http://leanblog.org/audio150 Thanks to those of you who pre-ordered the 3rd edition of my book Lean Hospitals.Click below to read a free preview from the book, the start of the chapter …
For decades, manufacturers have been tripped up by the simplistic idea that Lean is about “zero inventories.” It probably didn’t help that one of the earliest and most prominent books …
Thanks to this post by Bruce Hamilton (aka “Toast Guy” or “Old Lean Dude”), I was reminded of the old General Motors effort, spearheaded by then-CEO Roger Smith (of “Roger&Me” …
The 1994 book Why TQM Fails And What to Do About It is a book that could be very relevant today, in the context of Lean. I’ll give credit to …
http://leanblog.org/audio146 Earlier this year, we had rantings from two doctors about Lean in the esteemed New England Journal of Medicine… except what they described didn’t really sound like Lean (as …
Ah, whiskey. I like whiskey. I’m not afraid to say that. I’ve blogged about whiskey (or whisky) once before: Why Kaizen is an Important Differentiator for Japanese Whisky. I also …
Previously on LinkedIn, I’ve written about Kaizen in a wine bar and the need for restaurants to not blame employees for problems. Yesterday, I published my 50th post for their …
http://leanblog.org/audio143 I’ve written before about the subject of hospitals “flexing” nurses and employees. I’ve criticized flexing (or the practice of sending employees home early because patient census is low) and …
