Tag: Kaizen
Nice Toyota "Root Cause" Problem Solving Example in USA Today
The other 'Big 3': Japanese car giants caught in sales skid, too - USATODAY.comIt was Kaizen Week in the paper, apparently, as the word...
An Inadvertent Lean Role Model?
FOXNews.com - Mystery Celebrity LinkYou'll have to click on the above link to see who said the following (the link is from Fox News...
Jeff Bezos at the Amazon Gemba
Curious at Amazon, but Not Idle - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com
This piece about Amazon's CEO Jeff Bezos made me think about visiting the "Gemba"...
Best Buy Gets It
by Dan MarkovitzBest Buy is generally not talked about as an exemplar of lean. (It's best known for its Results Only Work Environment; read...
Open Letter to Todd English, Restaurateur
Dear Todd:
My wife and I are both big fans of your The Olives Table cookbook, your television shows, and your Olives restaurant in Las...
What Sets Toyota Apart?
Below is a Toyota expression that I love... and this is a statement that could apply in any type of organization, don't you think?...
WWII Propaganda Posters for Employee Ideas
Browse Posters - George Marshall Foundation
I love old WWII Posters, particularly the production posters aimed at helping the war effort. As much as Dr....
Experience vs. Outside Views (or Experience + Outside)
I'm getting some really interesting and constructive comments in my reader survey. Keep it coming. I'll reflect, summarize, and respond to it here on...
Healthcare Kaizen Events Survey, Part 3
Here is part 3 of the results from my online survey about Kaizen Events in healthcare. You can find Part 1 and Part 2...
Healthcare Kaizen Events Survey, Part 2
Following up on Part 1 of the survey results, we'll now explore some of the results and lessons learned from event-driven Lean activities in...
Healthcare Kaizen Events Survey Results, Part 1
Last month, I conducted a non-scientific online survey about the use of event-style Kaizen methodologies in healthcare. There were 41 responses, gathered from...
Lean in the Bolton NHS Trust, England
Making lean thinking work in the NHS
Here's an article about a British hospital. I've seen the CEO, David Fillingham, speak about Lean and it...