Tag: Deming

Ryan McCormack’s Operational Excellence Mixtape: November 15, 2024

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Thanks, as always, to Ryan McCormack for this. He always shares so much good reading, listening, and viewing here! Subscribe to get these directly...

Halloween, Dr. Deming, and Eliminating the Fear Factor at Work

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As we celebrate Halloween--a season for all things spooky--it's a good time to reflect on the "fear factor" that can haunt our workplaces. While...

Yes! Another Lean Book Emphasizes Psychological Safety’s Importance

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I'm happy to share some exciting news related to Lean and Psychological Safety. For a long time, there have been very few books directly...

A Monthly Bonus for Zero Injuries in the Factory — What...

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A friend of mine--with a long history of Lean and Toyota Production System knowledge and practice--recently shared a troubling story about a relative who...

I’ll Be Speaking, Learning, and Facilitating at the Global Lean Summit

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I'm very happy to be participating in Jared Thatcher's "Global Lean Summit" event this September in Indiana. I'll be there to network and learn, which...

The Pitfalls of Safety Bonuses in Lean Factories: A True Story

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I was talking recently with a trusted friend in the Lean community. He told me a story. It's certainly believable, even if it's second...

Lean Whiskey #46: AI (ChatGPT) Takes Over Lean Whiskey, Including the...

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Listen: In Episode 46, Mark Graban and Jamie Flinchbaugh spend a lot of time talking about AI, but that still, as always, begins with the...

Celebrating 100 Years of Shewhart’s Control Charts: A Century of Quality...

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"A 'special cause' for celebration." Brian Buck, on LinkedIn TODAY marks the centennial of one of the most significant innovations in quality management: the control chart....

Don Petersen, Ford CEO Who Learned from Dr. Deming, Passes Away...

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The other day, I read about the passing of Donald E. Peterson, who was a key CEO for Ford Motor Company in the 1980s...

Marcia Daszko on Leadership Lessons from Dr. Deming; Pivot Disrupt Transform...

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Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #501 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Marcia Daszko, a speaker,...

Psychological Safety in Manufacturing: How Silence in Aerospace Factories Can...

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Psychological Safety is not some nice-to-have touchy-feely concept. Psychological Safety means that you feel safe speaking up in the workplace. That could mean: Asking questions Pointing out...

Mastering Mistake-Proofing: Insights from Toyota’s Poka Yoke Approach

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This post is built around excerpts from the book The Mistakes That Make Us: Cultivating a Culture of Learning and Innovation. Read more about Toyota,...