Tag: Problem Solving
A “Pulse Check” – Bonus Material From “Measures of Success”
Today's post is some material that I wrote for my book Measures of Success but cut due to length. I've modified the material a bit to hopefully be fine as a standalone post.
There's a somewhat humorous, if not scary, story from a book (This is Going to Hurt) written by a former "junior doctor" in the British National Health Services (NHS) -- the equivalent of a "resident" in the American medical education system.
David Meier, Lessons and Wisdom From Working at Toyota and Teaching...
Back on the podcast for the fifth time is my friend David Meier, a Lean / TPS consultant who is a former Toyota leader at their plant in Georgetown, Kentucky. He's gotten into what's, perhaps, the most Kentucky of industries... distilling bourbon (and more).
I'll have two more podcast episodes where David and I talk about bourbon, whiskey, and continuous improvement for almost 90 minutes total there. Those episodes are coming soon.
Today is a shorter episode, where we catch up and hear more about what David has been doing since his last podcast appearance in 2010 when we talked about the challenges Toyota was facing then. In this episode, David drops a lot of knowledge and wisdom in a very short time -- thoughts on problem solving and how Lean thinking isn't easy for anybody, even if you're Japanese.
“Why?” Not “Who?” Fixing Systems, Not Blaming Workers
Today's post is the first contribution from Shrikant Kalegaonkar, a frequent commenter here on the blog, LinkedIn, and Twitter. We had a chance to meet in Austin last year and I appreciate his shared interests in Lean, statistical process control (ala Deming and Wheeler), and quality improvement. He initiated this piece and I ended up collaborating with him on it. I hope it sparks some healthy discussion...
Safety Issues Plague Hospital(s) – Front Page of USA Today
If this post is a bit of a rant, I apologize. The problems here are avoidable and fixable. That's one reason I get so...
Aim for “Effectiveness” in Your Gemba Walks, Not “Efficiency”
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This is an elaboration on something I originally posted on LinkedIn.
I saw somebody touting an approach that...
My LinkedIn Article: Supply Chain Matters – at the Oscars® and...
The mistakes at The Oscars were trivial and unimportant in the grand scheme of things. What are some lessons learned that apply to improving healthcare supply chains?
The Oscars, An Embarrassing Preventable Error, #Lean, and Process Improvement
Alternative headline: “Poorly Designed Card Trips Up Beatty and Dunaway at The Oscars.” Or “A Bad Process Beats Warren Beatty Every Time.” What are the Lean lessons from this mistake?
Marie Osmond and The Excuses for Not Getting Lean
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I don't normally pay too much attention to TV commercials, but I was working out...
#TBT: A Year of @KaiNexus Webinars, January through June, on Various...
One of the things I do for KaiNexus is produce and host our monthly free webinar series. You can view all of the recordings...
Did Bad Systems & Training, Weak Problem Solving, and Poor Supervision...
The cancelation of a meaningless NFL exhibition pre-season game is probably one of the least important problems in the world. But, it happened recently...
Coming in August… A New Event in Wisconsin: “Skillsfest”
My friend, fellow Lean practitioner, and fellow MIT LFM/LGO program graduate Jason Schulist is organizing a new event that I wanted to share with...
Recording: Free Webinar with Jon Miller on “Practical Problem Solving”
On Tuesday, I hosted, via KaiNexus, a webinar with Jon Miller on the important topic of "Practical Problem Solving," a structured 8-step method for...
