Tag: Laboratory
A Panel of Early Lean Lab Innovators
This week, I was able to drop by the annual Lab Quality Confab event since it was being held in here in San Antonio....
Why “Lean Six Sigma” Misrepresents Lean Thinking (Just Call It 5S...
TL;DR: Many "Lean Six Sigma" programs misrepresent Lean as a set of tools layered onto Six Sigma. Lean is not a toolbox--it's a management...
Learning from Medical Mistakes: Why Preventable Errors Keep Repeating in Healthcare
Preventable medical mistakes remain one of the most serious challenges in healthcare, yet many hospitals still struggle with learning from medical errors and preventing...
A Lean Guy Watches “CNN’s 25 Shocking Medical Mistakes”
Did anybody else see this show hosted to Elizabeth Cohen on CNN last weekend, titled "25 Shocking Medical Mistakes"? You can see a video...
The Lean Blog Holiday Gift Guide
This time of year, every publication under the sun (print and web) has a "Holiday Gift Guide" to share. In that spirit, I am...
Good News, Bad News on GM Doubling ‘Volt’ Production
I don't often go back to write about GM, the first company I worked for out of college. Thanks to my dad who sent...
A Great Poster in a Lean Hospital Lab – Asking Why
As a student of Dr. W. Edwards Deming's books and teachings, I'm not a big fan of slogans and posters in the workplace.
Last week,...
As Seen on TV: Random Lean Terms in Commercials
On a recent Sunday morning, I was watching cable news channels and two different commercials had a word jump out at me, words that...
Management Journal Article about Children’s Medical Center Dallas
I am happy to share, with permission, a new journal article that I co-authored with Jim Adams ("The Synthesizer"), the senior director of laboratory...
Why Setting Targets for the Number of Kaizen Ideas Usually Backfires
When an organization sets a target for the number of kaizen ideas employees should submit, it usually gets exactly what it asked for --...
Presenting Lab Test Results in a More Visual Way – Lessons...
Today's post isn't strictly about Lean, but I was reminded by a reader to mention something really cool that I saw in Wired Magazine...
Hoarders and Stashers? Ask Why…
Short post today, but a simple message, I think. One of the best lessons I've learned about Lean management is about the need to...
