Tag: Software
‘Takt Time’ for Apple’s App Store and for Healthcare
Sunday, I read this New York Times article about Apple's "App Store" for the iPhone and iPod Touch (I've been a pretty happy iPhone...
Reflections on Reader Feedback – Part 2
Following up on Part 1 of my Reader Survey reflection exercise, here is Part 2. Thanks for the 113 survey responses and for the...
"Do" Lean or "Be" Lean in IT?
Lean & IT « IT Business Alignment (IT2B)Oops... I accidentally hit "publish" instead of "save as draft." For a Lean guy, I don't...
The Benefits of Using Lean Approaches for Software Development
If Lean can work in healthcare, why not software? Today's guest post is by Eric Landes, who currently works with Lean/Agile techniques in ...
Of Course Inventories are Swelling in Long, Slow Supply Chains
Firms Race To Regain Control Over Inventories - WSJ.comWith the dramatically slowing global economy, it's no surprise that companies and supply chains are getting...
Cutting the Waste of Waiting with PC Bootup
In Age of Impatience, Cutting PC Start Time - NYTimes.com
Honestly -- how many of us just sat and stared at our PC when it...
Weekend Fun: Google Mail Goggles
Official Gmail Blog: New in Labs: Stop sending mail you later regretHa, this isn't an "error proofing" service I would need anymore, but it...
Muda Reducers for Computer Users
Tech Tips for the Basic Computer User - Pogue's Posts - Technology - New York Times BlogThis isn't really a "Lean" post, as much...
Screwed by Bad Software – Be Careful
WD Sync software on the WD Passport drive - WORLD Law Direct ForumsI'm furious. Really, I'm dumbfounded -- too dumbfounded to really be upset.I...
Internal Competition Hurts Teamwork? Duh!
Retailers Reprogram Workers In Efficiency Push - WSJ.comThis is more of a Deming philosophy article than a "Lean article" since the retailer in question...
Wasted Clicks in Badly Written Software
So I'm using some online software for work, a system that I don't normally have to use. I enter a login and password, and...
A Software Salesperson Being Honest
Think Like the CEO of a Brand Called You « Personal Branding Blog - Dan SchawbelThe much-maligned software salespeople telling the truth? It...
