Tag: Kaizen

Listen: Here is LeanBlog Podcast #40, an interview with a retired UAW/GM employee who wishes to remain anonymous, at this point. We have traded many...

Hamilton Beach HDC100B Pourover Pod Brewer Sorry for the blog downtime the past few days. I had a great weekend back in my old hometown,...

Are Rapid Improvement Events enough? | Lean HealthcareI don't have anything against Kaizen Events (often called "RIE" or "Rapid Improvement Events" in healthcare). They...

Starbucks Gossip Blog - Open ThreadStarbucks Replaces CEO with ChairmanI've posted about Starbucks before - I believe they have people at headquarters learning about...

"Use our minds first, not our money" | DailyKaizenI like the phrase, above, that Lee Fried used at the DailyKaizen blog. I think I...

There was a question on the NWLean email list about suggestions, in the context of The Idea Generator: Quick and Easy Kaizen, reading in...

My ears always perk up when I hear the word "suggestions." Again, it was in a football context. But unlike the ASU Sun...

Article - New York TimesHere's a really interesting article that talks about our attitudes about mistakes. In the Toyota mindset, mistakes are something to...

My wife is an Arizona State alumna, so we're watching the annual Arizona St / Arizona rivalry football game (well, I'm watching it, she...

I saw this in a workplace, posted by a union. But, you know, as a Lean practitioner, I couldn't agree with this cartoon...

The following is a message from Norman Bodek, printed with his permission. ----------------------------- Dear Lean Blog readers, Dr. Shingo was the co-discover of TPS/LEAN. A NEW SHIGEO SHINGO...

Here is a question from a Lean Blog reader, posted with permission. Here's something to chew on with your Monday morning coffee. ...