Tag: Kaizen

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. ...

Watching the news about the tragic bridge collapse in Minnesota, it's easy to feel helpless, what can we do if something like that happens...

I recorded my Podcast interview with Dr. Sami Bahri, "The First Lean Dentist," last night. What a treat it has been to talk...

By Jean Cunningham:Just a quick story of a kaizen event....this one was in a service company. They wanted to improve cash flow by getting...

Detroit Free Press ForumsIn my previous post, I questioned if GM was teaching true "Standard Work" to reporters who came to their training center...

By Norman Bodek, PCS Press Note: This originally appeared recently on the NWLean email list. This is re-printed with Norman's permission. Consider it a preview...

Army ArticleWe've had a few posts about the LSS efforts of the military, including the Army and Air Force.Here's an article from the Army...

Seth's Blog: "It's always like this"Seth Godin has an example of chronic waste and poor planning at New York's Javits Convention Center. He,...

Seconds count for Southwest | Dallas Morning NewsHere was a nice article from the Dallas paper a week ago about kaizen-type activities at Southwest...

Comprehensive Drug & Alcohol Treatment Facility is First of its Kind in the StateFormer classmate and blog reader Chris and I always used to...