Tag: Kaizen
When Problems are Hidden in Kudos: From Celebrations to Root Cause...
I want to give credit to my friend and colleague Tony Milian for the idea that prompted this blog post. Tony and I used...
Podcast #348 — Cinnamon Dixon, Tiered Huddles at Cleveland Clinic
Our guest today for Episode 348 is Cinnamon Dixon, Director Of Continuous Improvement at Cleveland Clinic. I interviewed her for the KaiNexus Continuous Improvement...
Podcast #346 — Mark Ryan, Transformation, Kaizen, and Management at Franciscan...
Joining me for Episode 346 of the podcast is Mark Ryan, a Transformation Coach and Lean Six Sigma Black Belt at Franciscan Health.
Mark will...
Applying Lean and Kaizen at Chick-fil-A with David B. Reid, P.E....
Joining me for Episode #344 is David Reid, a mechanical engineer whose career has taken him from improvement work at Michelin Tire, to being...
Come See a Culture of Continuous Improvement at Franciscan Health This...
Registration is open for "Kaizen Live!" -- the 2019 edition.
Joe Swartz and I are excited to announce that we are hosting the fourth site...
Inside Toyota’s Takaoka #2 Line – Flexibility and Kaizen
This is an interesting article:
Inside Toyota's Takaoka #2 Line: The Most Flexible Line In The World
I had a chance to visit the 'Takaoka #1"...
Lean: A Combination of “Why?” and “Why Not?”
When we have really sticky, complicated problems (like the widespread healthcare patient safety and quality problems), I think it's interesting to think about problems...
When Having a Process Improvement Idea Means You’re Weak?
I guess I'm wired for improvement. Or, it's just become a habit. Or, it's both.
I celebrate moments when I can identify an opportunity for...
Is “Kaizen” a Slogan or a Methodology for the Seattle Mariners?
Here is an interesting article that a few people pointed me toward the other day about the Seattle Mariners team:
Mariners Sunday mailbag: Explaining the...
Another Example of Small Steps as a Starting Point for Success
You might remember one of my favorite podcasts was with Dr. Bob Maurer of UCLA, author of two great books on the Kaizen style...
Personal Kaizen: The Elliptical, My iPhone, and Focus
I like to exercise, and it's important to me and my health. I've never been a runner (bad knees), so I prefer using an...
Kaizen in Veterinary Medicine: Addressing Concerns & Championing Continuous Improvement
I was honored to have an opportunity to present with my friend Chip Ponsford, DVM at the Veterinary Leadership Conference that was held this...