Tag: Kaizen
Kaizen: “Things can always be better.”
I saw this great image in a Honda TV ad during the BCS National Championship game last night.
It's a very Kaizen expression... that things...
Announcing Baby Kaizen
No, this is not a program of Kaizen, or continuous improvement, for babies. Babies naturally grow, try new things, and gain new capabilities. But,...
Start the New Year with “The Spirit of Kaizen” (Small Baby...
As we enter the new year, it's a great time to reflect back on 2012 - what worked and what didn't work... what do...
Visiting and Teaching at Ohio State – Meeting Archie Griffin, Reflecting...
On Friday, I had a great opportunity to teach a class of healthcare professionals at the Master of Business Operational Excellence (MBOE) program at...
Seattle Radio Interview on “Healthcare Kaizen”
Note: Not sure why my blog plugin thinks the links are bad (crossed out), but they work if you click on them:
Back in June,...
“Kaizen is all around our shop” — Toyota San Antonio Video
Here's a nice little video about the Toyota San Antonio plant.... start it at 1:20 and you hear a guy say:
"... the belief system...
Japan Tour Reflections: Taking Home Lean Artifacts or Lean Thinking?
Reflecting more on my recent Japan tour (see previous posts) one word came up in my notes: artifacts.
One dictionary definition of that term is...
Patient Participation in Lean Renews Her Faith in Health Care
Here is a nice story that's been in my blog's "to write about" inventory since late October: "Participation in Lean events has renewed my...
KaiNexus Education Video #8 — Fast Responses to Ideas
Here is video #8 in our series of short, simple Kaizen education videos from KaiNexus, a software startup where I am on the management team (see...
Weekend Fun: Muda and a Lack of Kaizen on “The Office”
Here's a great clip from Thursday's episode of The Office. One of the new employees shows how he enters customer complaints into the computer...
The “Gold Prize” Kaizen QC Project Saved How Much?
Yesterday, our tour group had a chance to visit an outstanding factory. They manufacture gas meters and they do everything from casting aluminum, creating...
A Japanese Hospital CEO on Kaizen, Innovation, and Breakthrough
Yesterday, our Lean Healthcare tour of Japan (with Kaizen Institute) took us to our second hospital, this time in Tokyo. The CEO, Shuhei Iida,...