Tag: Quality
Boo Mattel, Hooray Mattel
Mattel is the latest victim in the "poison products from China" series (the "poison train," as The Consumerist blog calls it). Victim is...
"Root Cause" in the News
In my morning reading yesterday, I was pleasantly surprised to see the phrase "root cause" in two stories I've written about here:Preventable Medical Errors...
Updated: China’s Manufacturing Reputation
As More Toys Are Recalled, Trail Ends in China - New York TimesPet food, toothpaste, childrens' toys.... (oh and let's not forget the recent...
Nissan’s Mock Assembly Lines
Mock Assembly Lines Work Out Glitches: Financial News - Yahoo! FinanceNissan has struggled with quality (particularly in their Mississippi plant), so they are taking...
More Toyota Quality Problems
Toyota fixing engine failures in new Tundra truck - USATODAY.comIt's hard to tell if this level of quality defect is typical for a new...
Medicare to Stop Paying for Rework
Hospital-borne ailments face Medicare budget ax | IndyStar.comHealthcare has LONG been a piecework industry. Caregivers and facilities are paid for WHAT they do...
Focusing Only On Price Can Kill…
Chinese say U.S. shares blame in food scandal - USATODAY.comI've been tempted a few times to post about the pet deaths from contaminated pet...
Mini Lean Carnival
Here's a mini Lean carnival of some good posts from other blogs about Lean:Got Boondoggle? Lost in TranslationGreat story from Mike about someone...
Elements of Lean Surgery at Geisinger Health System
In Bid for Better Care, Surgery With a Warranty - New York Times
This outstanding NY Times article isn't about "Lean" per se (they don't...
Is There "Standard Work" for Clinical Care?
Marketplace: Better health care through better informationThis commentator points out some shocking waste in the healthcare system:Although cancer doctors work long hours, they still...
Traditional Improvement Methods Compromising Hospital Safety?
Study: Hospital Goals Sometimes Compromise SafetyWith Lean, we have realized that improving quality does not run counter to decreasing costs. They go together....
L.A.M.E.: Thinking Lean is About Speed, not Quality
A blog reader, Tom, sent me a PDF of a column from the ASQ "Quality Progress" magazine, the April 2007 issue. The article...
