Tag: Flow

Reader Question: Determining & Meeting Hospital Department Demand

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Here is another question emailed to me by a reader, so I'm answering it here (with the reader's permission and removing any identifying details): The...

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...

April Fool: Announcing my Next #Lean Book Project – Baby’s First...

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After the nice response to Lean Hospitals and  Healthcare Kaizen, I often get asked, "So, what's your next book going to be?" (other than...

Dr. Richard Zarbo’s Talk at the Lab Quality Confab

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Don't forget my reader survey - share your feedback and have a chance at some great prizes. In November, I blogged about a panel at...

Just Call it “5S Six Sigma” Instead of “Lean Sigma” Please

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My whole career, I have worked with the Lean methodology (aka the Toyota Production System). I've just really never done much with Six Sigma....

Honoring Our Troops with Better Service through Lean

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In honor of Veterans' Day (in the U.S.) and Remembrance Day (in Canada, where I spent most of the last two weeks, often wearing...

Yo! Continuous Flow Sushi

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Here's a fun video for a Saturday. In England, I love the Yo! Sushi chain of restaurants. It's basically a continuous flow conveyor belt of...

Cutting Corners or Cutting out Waste?

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cbs4boston.com - Pats Install Synthetic Turf At Gillette Stadium I was watching the Bears/Patriots game yesterday and the announcers mentioned that a new artificial turf...

Lean at Krispy Kreme?

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Source: shmula » Shmula Eats a Donut: Lean at Krispy Kreme My friend Peter Abilla runs an interesting blog (www.shmula.com) that discusses business, operations, and...