Tag: Culture
On Joy, Large Ships, and Swamps: My Visit to the Menlo...
Yesterday, I had a chance to visit Menlo Innovations, a software company in Ann Arbor, MI. I was happy to not only meet their...
Toyota Tour Thoughts – Yes, They Have Opportunities for Kaizen
I had a chance to go back to the Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas (TMMTX) plant in south San Antonio last week with a group...
Belated Book Review: The Machine That Changed The World
Mark's note: Christina Kach is back with a new post, this time a review of what should probably be considered a "Lean classic." Come...
Guest Post: Book Chapter on VIBCO and “Captain Karl”
Mark's note: Today's guest post is an excerpt from the book Remarkable by Toby LaVigne. Toby's bio can be found at the bottom of this...
The #Lean Post: More Thoughts on John Shook’s #LeanStartup Talk
After posting some raw notes yesterday on John Shook's talk, I wrote a piece for the LEI's "Lean Post" site that appears today.
In the...
Synergizing Lean, Deming, and a New Model of Accountability
tl;dr: The article explores the compatibility between Lean methodology, Deming's principles, and modern accountability frameworks. It argues for an integrated approach that emphasizes systemic...
Conversation Between John Shook & @EricRies on Putting the #Lean in...
The Thanksgiving weekend was a great opportunity to catch up on some reading and viewing that had accumulated in my browser and inbox.
One thing...
Lean For Thought
Mark's Note: I'm just getting back from vacation, so we're wrapping up the guest posts. Today's post is by Christina Kach and you can...
Digital Pathology Software Company PathXL on Their Journey to Becoming a...
Mark's Note: Today's post is a guest post by Nial Toner, who works for PathXL in the UK. I thought this was an interesting...
Some Mature & Wise High School Students on Preventable Medical Errors
Near home in San Antonio, I had a chance to volunteer last Friday, speaking for an hour to a group of high school juniors...
SF General Adopts Lean, Faces a Big Test with a “Never...
They just started a year ago (better late than never?), but San Francisco General Hospital had its Lean efforts highlighted in the San Francisco...
Key Takeaways from the 2013 Northeast Shingo Prize Conference
Mark's Note: Today's post is by a regular guest contributor, Christina Kach. I was disappointed that I couldn't attend this year's event in Massachusetts,...
