Tag: Audio

Model Lines and Model Cells to Start a Lean Transformation Strategy

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tl;dr: In this post, Mark discusses the concept of "Model Lines" and "Model Cells" as strategies for Lean transformation. He outlines how these designated...

Parody Video: Keith Olber-Lean and the “Worst Persons in the Lean...

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In this post, I'll present a parody video of Keith Olbermann's "worst persons in the sports world" videos. I don't know how much overlap there...

Throwback Thursday: “This American Life” on NUMMI Lessons, “Labor Notes” Still...

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Episode #403 of the public radio program "This American Life" originally aired in 2010, telling the story of the NUMMI plant that was a...

Fear, Lies, Failure, and Success (and Laughs) on the Show “Silicon...

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I love the show "Silicon Valley" and I just "binge watched" all ten episodes of Season 2 while traveling home from vacation. A few...

Healthcare Headlines in the UK are Mostly Similar to the US

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As I wrote about last month, I love newspapers, so I felt like I fit into the culture last week when I spent five...

Reader Question from an MD: One Shot to Talk to the...

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Before I head out on vacation, here is a reader question that I am sharing for your input.I'm sharing this with permission and I'm...

Helpful Visuals for an International Flight, a Hospital, or a Dentist

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My wife and I are getting ready to leave tomorrow night for a two-week vacation, so it jogged my memory about this story I...

Kaizen Hints from Heloise, or, If Kaizen is Common Sense, Why...

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I'm a big nerd in that I love reading newspapers basically cover to cover. I'm a nerd in many ways, I guess. You don't...

Would the WSJ Blame “Just in Time” for the Stanley Cup...

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The Wall St Journal loves writing about how "Just In Time" (JIT) is a risky inventory strategy. See my past posts about how the...

I Moderated a Lean Startup Webcast Today: “Speed as a Competitive...

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I've been intrigued by the "Lean Startup" movement since I first saw Eric Ries speak at MIT back in late 2009. I've read his...

How Would You Respond to This Kaizen Idea? Which of These...

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When I teach about Kaizen and continuous improvement, I try to use scenarios and cases to help people think through how they would respond...

Visiting MIT, Learning about “The Good Jobs Strategy” for Retail (and...

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Last week was an amazing week of learning and networking. I was in Dallas for the Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit (as I wrote about)....