Tag: Culture

Is it Lean’s Fault or the Old Management System’s?

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It's easy for an organization to say they are "doing Lean" or they have "started a Lean transformation." They might hire a consultant or...

Notes & My Short Talk from the #Lean Transformation Summit, #Lean14

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It's been fun attending the annual Lean Transformation Summit (produced by LEI). Today is Day 2. I took some notes from Day 1 and...

Podcast #195 – Steve Montague, Lean + TeamSTEPPS for Patient Safety

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Joining me for episode #195 is my friend Steve Montague from LifeWings. Steve and I met initially through our shared interest in Lean and,...

On Joy, Large Ships, and Swamps: My Visit to the Menlo...

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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

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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

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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”

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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

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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

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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...

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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

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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...

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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...
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