Tag: Blame

Cleaning Out the Lean Blog Backlog, Redux

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It's a not-so-regular feature, but it's time to clean up the Lean Blog Backlog (say that 10 times fast), the stories that I've tucked...

It Might Be Bad Design If Instructions Are Required…

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... or if it's too easy to make mistakes. One of my favorite books of all time is Donald Norman's The Design of Everyday Things....

Medical Mistake in In-Vitro Fertilization: What’s More Effective, Blaming Process or...

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IVF baby given to wrong woman - as couple's last embryo was aborted | Mail Online This was front-page news in one of the UK...

Bad Times? Don’t Blame!

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Management Tip of the Day :: April 15, 2009 :: HarvardBusiness.orgIt's nice to see HBR, for once, spreading the message of Dr. Deming. If...

Washington "Natinals" Error

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D.C. Sports Bog - Nationals Uniform FailOK, Monday = sports day on the Lean Blog, apparently. I'll get it out of my system today...

This Pilot Didn’t Follow Standardized Work?

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Plane that crashed near Buffalo was on autopilot After "Sully" and his crew were lauded as heroes for following checklists, keeping calm, and landing...

A Closer Look at GM/UAW Hourly Wages

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As GM and Chrysler were going back before Congress today, they have been back in the news again lately. I have gotten tired of...

Moving Backward on Airline Safety?

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Three airlines drop self-reporting safety program - USATODAY.comDropping this program has got to be one of those "process indicators" of airline safety. I can't...

What "Crunch" Can You Blame?

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Credit crunch - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaI hate the term "credit crunch." It's used in headlines as a noun, a "crunch" that's some sort...

The USPS Should Error Proof This

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Express Mail: USPS Says Guaranteed Overnight Isn't Guaranteed. What? Saw this post on The Consumerist blog about how the United States Postal Service does NOT...

New Lean Enterprise Institute Survey

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I'm not sure if the survey is available online, but I'm sure many of you just received the annual email survey from the Lean...

Cleaning Out the LeanBlog Backlog – March 27

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Sometimes, I have a collection of news stories or links that I either don't have time to blog about, assume you don't have time...