Tag: Guest
“We are not Toyota”
Mark's note: Today's guest post is a return visit by Gert Linthout, from Belgium. Gert and I were part of the same Lean healthcare study trip to Japan back in 2012... Once upon a time... It was some years ago, when we guided a Lean transformation project in a regional hospital. The ambition was to drastically improve...
Are Lean and Green Really “Two Sides of the Same Coin?”
I used to like the slogan, “Lean and Green are two sides of the same coin.” I even used it as a tagline in presentations in which I was arguing that there is a potential for significant synergy between the Lean and sustainability programs in my company.
The Ergonomics of Compliance
Many industries face the compliance conundrum. The compliance conundrum occurs when staying in regulatory compliance interferes with business as usual operations. In highly regulated industries, where regulating bodies conduct periodic audits, the strain of the compliance conundrum is even more apparent.
Why is There a Scrap of Paper with “5S = Failure...
Mark's Note: Today's guest post is by Paul Critchley and while it shares a story from a manufacturing company, I could see a situation...
What Can a 10 Month Old Child Teach Us About Focus,...
Mark's note: Today's guest post is by Gert Linthout, from Belgium. Gert and I were part of the same Lean healthcare study trip to...
Guest Post: “Do No Harm” – Patient Safety is Defined by...
Mark's Note: I met today's guest blogger, Gus Lusack, when I was working with a hospital pathology department in the British NHS. Gus was...
The One Thing Lean Six Sigma Got Wrong About Lean?
Mark's Note: Today's post is by Erwin van der Koogh, who comes to us from Australia. The thoughts and opinions here are his, although...
SAFETY – Question Your Assumptions
Mark's note: Today's guest post is by Brian Buck, a fellow lean healthcare practitioner who blogged until about two years ago at his site...
Guest Post: Organizations are Solving Problems; Are They Workarounds or Real...
Mark's note: Today's post is a guest post by my friend and colleague Isaac Mitchell. We've crossed paths at conferences, including the annual Society...
Guest Post: Standardized Work is for Leaders, Not Just Assembly Lines
Mark's note: Today's post is by David Meier, a former Toyota group leader, and co-author of the excellent books The Toyota Way Fieldbook and...
Continuous Improvement of Learning: North East Shingo Conference 2014
Mark's note: Christina Kach is our guest blogger today, with a post about the recent North East Shingo Conference, where she was an attendee. See...
Guest Post: Poka Yoke… When It’s Personal
Mark's Note: Today's guest post is by Chris Burnham. I invited him to write this after I saw him share his pre-surgical "poka yoke"...
