Tag: Toyota
Throwback Thursday: Humility is a Rare & Powerful Trait
Humility is an important part of the Lean management philosophy... it also means being willing to admit that there is a problem. Humility means "we don't really know so we must understand and then try many things to see if we have the right solution."
Introducing the Toyota Kata Podcast or “KataCast”
Today, I'm announcing a new podcast series called the Toyota Kata Podcast, or "KataCast" for short. As the Toyota Kata book and methodology have become more popular, I've been surprised that I haven't been asked "why don't you blog more about Toyota Kata?" [...]
“We are not Toyota”
Mark's note: Today's guest post is a return visit by Gert Linthout, from Belgium. Gert and I were part of the same Lean healthcare study trip to Japan back in 2012... Once upon a time... It was some years ago, when we guided a Lean transformation project in a regional hospital. The ambition was to drastically improve...
The First Ever Instance of “Lean Doesn’t Apply to Us?”
Lean is, of course, not about a better way to build cars. It's a transferrable philosophy, management system, and methodology that is being applied in many different settings and industries, including healthcare. I'm often told (sometimes by somebody who is being sort of huffy): "Patients are not cars." [...]
It’s Not Lean to Have Dysfunctional Efficiency Targets
Lean healthcare really is a global movement. Last year, when I went to Japan, we had people in the group from all across Asia,...
Confusion over Lean Manufacturing, Lean Healthcare, and Lean Startup
I'm going to be attending the Lean Startup Conference in San Francisco next month, as a "faculty member," a moderator for a session, TBD,...
Another Conversation About L.A.M.E. and Lean in Manufacturing and Healthcare
It's far too common to see somebody with just a little bit of understanding about Lean do things that really shouldn't be described as...
Throwback Thursday: Inc. Writes About Dr. Deming in 1987
I stumbled across an article from the Inc. magazine archives from 1987, so it's today's "Throwback Thursday."
In 1987, I was starting high school and...
Using Lean to Organize Hospital Closets… NPR Commenters Are Not Impressed
I saw this story when it originally appeared online as part of a local public radio station in California. It was now picked up nationally...
Moving from “Visuals” to “Visual Management” and to Broader Lean Thinking
I've been studying and working with Lean for 20 years now and I love Lean because I'm still learning and getting better at this...
Podcast #226 – Steve Hoeft and Dr. Bob Pryor, “The Power...
My guests for episode #226 are Steve Hoeft and Dr. Robert (Bob) Pryor from Baylor Scott & White Health in Texas.
Bob serves as President, Chief...
LinkedIn: Is Your Technology Solving a Problem or Causing New Ones?
The title here doesn't refer to LinkedIn's technology, their website, solving or causing problems.
I'm referring to a post I wrote there the other day...
