Tag: Safety

Ryan McCormack’s Operational Excellence Mixtape: October 20th, 2023

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Thanks as always to Ryan McCormack for this... there's always so much good reading, listening, and viewing shared here by him! Subscribe to get...

Lean Leadership: Unpacking the Conversation Between Ford and Uber CEOs

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tl;dr: In a riveting discussion, Ford CEO Jim Farley and Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi delve into Lean principles, cultural shifts, and operational challenges. From...

FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh Talks Culture, Cohesiveness, and Safety at GE’s...

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This is the first in a series of posts about the sessions from the GE Lean Mindset event that I was able to attend...

The Plimsoll Line: Mistake Proofing the Overloading of Ships

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tl;dr: In this post, Mark explores the concept of the Plimsoll Line as a form of mistake-proofing in the maritime industry. He delves into...

Some Common Themes From the GE Lean Mindset Event’s Diversity of...

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tl;dr: In this post, Mark discusses key takeaways from the GE Lean Mindset events, particularly focusing on the diversity of backgrounds among attendees. He...

Happy Labor Day! Posts About Creating Better & Safer Workplaces

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Reposted from last year, here are a few past blog posts on the theme of Labor Day and it's hopefully a helpful reminder to focus on safety and our obligation to employees. Let's keep up our work that aims to create better workplaces for all...

GE’s CEO Larry Culp on SQDC and Putting Safety First

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I wanted to share some comments from Larry Culp, the CEO of GE and GE Aerospace, on Lean at the company from this article: Why GE's Larry Culp...

A New Blog Series About DEIA, Psychological Safety, and Healthcare Safety...

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Running through the final post yesterday, Value Capture hosted a new blog series that was a collaboration with my friend Deondra Wardelle and other...

What is Meant by “A Culture of Safety” in Healthcare? How...

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I stumbled across this article the other day, on the important issue of medication errors: Medication Errors: The Year in Review "Preventing medication errors is an...

Beyond Discipline: You Can’t Punish Your Way to Perfection

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For a long time, it's bothered me that organizations typically react to a mistake with punishment. This is even more annoying when the phrase...

Super Bowl XLII: Experimenting with New Grass Proves Slippery for the...

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This was a big mistake on the biggest stage for the biggest American sports league. I wouldn't say it ruined the game, but it...

How Would an AI Bot Explain Lean Manufacturing to a 5-Year-Old?

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I saw a story on the NBC Nightly News last night about the ChatGPT / OpenAI tool, and they used examples of asking the...