Tag: Covid-19

Podcast #369 — Rachel Mandel, MD MHA, on Lean in the...

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Joining me again for Episode #369 of the podcast is Dr. Rachel Mandel, a self-described "healthcare whisperer" and Washington D.C.-based consultant for healthcare organizations....

Living Well in Small Places [Video Chat & Webinar Recording]

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Thanks to Emily Elrod for inviting me to do a video chat webinar as part of a series that she has been running recently...

Podcast #366 — Harry Moser on the COVID-19 Supply Chain Wake-Up...

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My guest for Episode #366 is Harry Moser, founder of the Reshoring Initiative. We talk about "reshoring," in general, and why that's such an...

Podcast #365 — Dan Markovitz on His Book “The Conclusion Trap”

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Joining me again for Episode #365 is Dan Markovitz, now a five-time guest (but he doesn't get a special jacket like SNL). You can...

Podcast #364 — Mitch Cahn on Lean and Pivoting to Shields...

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Joining me for Episode #364 is a returning guest, Mitch Cahn, the president of Unionwear, a Newark-based company. Back in Episode #234, we talked...

Busting Myths about Just in Time: The Implications for Healthcare Supply...

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Thanks to Professor Peter Hines and the Enterprise Excellence Network for inviting me to present this webinar. Mine was the first in a series...

Thoughts From Lean Thinkers on Coping with the Coronavirus Crisis

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Thanks to Elisabeth and the team at GoLeanSixSigma.com for inviting me to contribute some thoughts in this piece: How Lean Six Sigma Can Help Fight...

Podcast #363 — Crystal Y. Davis on the Business Impact of...

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For Episode #363, I'm joined by Crystal Davis as we discuss: What are you seeing in terms of how Covid19 is disrupting businesses? How...

Episode #15 of “Lean Whiskey”: Shelter-in-Place & Drink Local Live Episode

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Listen: = In a special live-to-YouTube Episode 15 of Lean Whiskey, Mark Graban and Jamie Flinchbaugh begin their week by catching up, drinking whiskey, and talking...

Kaizens at the Grocery Store (and the Drug Store) [COVID-19]

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I wrote a blog post for KaiNexus that's the first in a series that we're going to run about "Opportunities for Improvement" in everyday...

See? Lean is About Flexibility, Not Low Inventory

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It's great to see examples of manufacturing companies being flexible and adaptive in these challenging times. Lean methods are often providing a huge boost...

Is Your Hospital Punishing or Encouraging People’s Necessary Creativity During the...

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This blog post is a collaboration with a Lean healthcare consulting friend of mine, who heard another unfortunate story from his sister, an emergency...