Tag: Audio

So-Called “Just in Time” Retail Staff Scheduling is not Lean At...

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Stories like this have been in the news before, but this was circulating the past few days: "Why erratic schedules are one of the...

Franciscan Kaizen Video #8: A Hospital Manager Makes Time for Kaizen

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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 in...

When Warnings Aren’t Given or Heeded, People Die: Planes, Ice Cream...

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In healthcare, it's a well-known problem that people often don't speak up to point out risks or to report near misses. It's an organizational...

New from KaiNexus: Blog Posts, Podcasts, and Upcoming Webinar (and Some...

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I'm proud of the work that the team at KaiNexus has done in the four years that I've been involved with the company in...

Using Lean to Organize Hospital Closets… NPR Commenters Are Not Impressed

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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...

Let’s Play Match Game ’15 – Suggestion Box Edition

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I guess this counts as a "Flashback Friday," as I was reminded of an old game show that I loved as a kid: Match...

Throwback Thursday: How My Blog Rant Helped Keep an Office 5S...

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It's time for another Throwback Thursday where I revisit a blog post from the past. To the left, that's a baby Mark Graban... probably...

Moving from “Visuals” to “Visual Management” and to Broader Lean Thinking

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I've been studying and working with Lean for 20 years now and I love Lean because I'm still learning and getting better at this...

A Sushi Company’s Policy as a Blueprint for Hospital Operational Excellence

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tl;dr: The blog post discusses how a sushi company's policy letter offers invaluable lessons for hospitals aiming for operational excellence. It advocates for adopting...

A Lean Guy Listens to NPR: NICU Waste, Growing a Rural...

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I did a similar post in 2012, but here's a post where I share some recent NPR stories that I've heard recently (through the...

Key Points About Kaizen from Japanese Hospitals, Going Back in December

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I've gone to Japan twice now with Kaizen Institute to study Lean with healthcare professionals from around the world. I first went in 2012,...

How These Credit Card Websites Illustrate Lean Mistake Proofing (or Don’t)

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Here is my latest article for the LinkedIn "Influencers" series, written for a general audience that might not be as familiar with Lean: How These...