Tag: Safety
My Visit to the Toyota Tsutsumi Plant, Part 1
I've been overdue in writing more posts about our Japan tour that took place two months ago now. See previous posts in this series....
Not the Safest Way to Win “Toast Kaizen?”
I'm guessing that many of you know Bruce Hamilton's wonderful "Toast Kaizen" video from GBMP.
When I use clips of the video for teaching Lean...
Talking About Breaches of Ebola Protocol is NOT “Blaming Nurses”
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As I've written about (here and here) poor systems, a lack of...
Safety is “always our top priority,” except when it isn’t… in...
Although I'm a proud alum of Northwestern University, a former marching band member, and an ardent follower of our football team (as I've written...
The Fallacy of Firing People to Fix Patient Safety
In a Lean culture, the mindset is that "problems are treasure" or "problems are gold." By honestly identifying problems, we can solve problems and...
Homer Simpson Does Some Kaizen at Home and a Gemba Walk...
Recently, while watching part of The Simpsons marathon that aired on FXX, I was inspired to write this post: "Proof That Nelson from The...
This Date in Lean Blog History: August 6
My blog will turn 10 years old in February 2015. You're probably either thinking, "Wow, that's awesome!" or "Get a life, dude." :-)
Here's a...
Live Blogging Day 1: Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit 2014
Today is the first day of the 5th annual Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit. Follow along on Twitter with hashtag #HCSummit14 to see my tweets and thoughts from others....
My Skepticism about GM’s “Speak Up for Safety” Program
I posted a new article on LinkedIn:
"My New Program: Speak Up About "Speak Up for Safety" at GM."
GM seems to continue their "blame...
Fighting “We’ve Always Done It This Way” in Workplaces & Baseball
I found a picture (posted by Jamie Voster on LinkedIn) and I re-shared it through my account. Neither Jamie nor I know where the...
Parallels (and Differences) Between the Book “Traction” and Kaizen
When I recently did a Healthcare Kaizen workshop near Detroit, I invited an old friend of mine to attend as a guest. Marisa Smith, an...
Toyota Tour Thoughts – Yes, They Have Opportunities for Kaizen
I had a chance to go back to the Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas (TMMTX) plant in south San Antonio last week with a group...
