Tag: 5S

I've been going back through my notes and pictures from my first trip to Japan in November... my goal is to blog about something or...

Back in 2007, I published a post about the disparity in pricing for blue plastic bins that are often used for Lean "5S" practices...

I guess that, considering last year's blog post, this Lean thinker couldn't really root for Notre Dame and Coach Brian Kelly Monday night in...

My whole career, I have worked with the Lean methodology (aka the Toyota Production System). I've just really never done much with Six Sigma....

I didn't have a post yesterday because it was the Labor Day holiday here in the U.S. While I'm not a "worker," in the...

It's been a month now since my wife and I moved to San Antonio. I've been on the road most or all of the...

You might already know about the charity auctions that are running this week, ending Sunday May 6, to benefit Friends of the Orphans. I'm happy...

You might also have seen the first video animation that I did last week about the waste of getting new recycling bins. I've created a new video that shows what a "bad office 5S" scene might look like... something that's "L.A.M.E." not Lean.

Mark's Note: Today's post is a guest post that's written for manufacturing settings. But, I'd challenge healthcare readers to think about how the impact...

In prep for our move to San Antonio, my wife and I have been applying "5S" principles to our lives and possessions. We have...

The country's largest public health system, the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation has two Lean healthcare jobs available and they've asked me...

This time of year, every publication under the sun (print and web) has a "Holiday Gift Guide" to share. In that spirit, I am...