Tag: Kaizen

Guest Post – Words Matter: Why I Prefer PDSA over PDCA

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Mark's note -- today's guest post is by my  friend Karen Martin, my guest for Podcast #151 where we talked about her latest book The...

John Toussaint, Mayo Proceedings, on “The Promise of Lean in Health...

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As he mentioned on his blog, John Toussaint has co-authored a piece that was published in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings: "The Promise of Lean in...

My Audio Interview and Journal Article for ASQ on “Healthcare Kaizen”

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Thanks to ASQ for posting an audio interview they did with me last month about my book (with Joe Swartz),  Healthcare Kaizen: Engaging Front-Line...

Kaizen: “Things can always be better.”

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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

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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...

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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...

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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”

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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

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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?

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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

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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

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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...
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