Tag: Toyota
What I’m Listening To: Atul Gawande, Toyota’s Jeff Miller, Eric Ries
I've occasionally had a "What I'm Reading" post, where I share links to articles that I've enjoyed that don't necessarily merit a whole blog...
Lean is a “Generic” Term for TPS (and The Toyota Way),...
People often say Lean is pretty simple (or that it's just "common sense"). Yeah, some of the concepts are simple... but sometimes deceptively so....
What I’m Reading: Diner Muda, No Blame at Etsy, Toyota Treats...
In case you missed it, see Saturday's post: "Why Toyota is Eliminating the Andon Cord from its Factories."
As I occasionally do, today's post is...
Why Toyota is Eliminating the Andon Cord from its Factories
If you clicked on my intentionally attention grabbing headline (or what might be a parody of those)... no, Toyota isn't killing their famed and...
A Sad Story About “Lean” That Wasn’t Really Lean Management At...
In March, I wrote a post titled "Is it Lean's Fault or the Old Management System's?" about how people's complains about Lean are actually...
Visiting Two Japanese Hospitals with an Eye for Lean; I Can’t...
In November 2012, I had the opportunity to visit Japan for the first time as part of a Lean healthcare study mission. It was...
Cleaning out the Backlog: Krafcik, Email, Lincoln, Leadership, Humility, Patient Falls
As I sometimes do, I'm going to close out a bunch of browser tabs and share some articles that caught my eye recently but...
Video: Toyota Helps Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and Their Eye Clinic
California week on the blog continues after yesterday's post about Lean at San Francisco General Hospital.
Today, I'm flying to Los Angeles to attend the...
Debate about Lean at SF General Hospital – Hire a Consultant...
Happy June, everybody! Summer is here. We've actually had a delightfully long spring here in San Antonio, which means the temperature hasn't really been...
Secretary Shinseki Has Resigned; Will Things Change at the VA?
=Following up on posts from Monday and Wednesday, we see this headline today: "Shinseki resigns after VA scandal."
As I wrote about on LinkedIn, instead...
Overcapacity and Overproduction in the Auto Industry (and Healthcare)
"Where the World's Unsold Cars Go To Die."
The photos are dramatic.
Note: The Jalopnik automotive blog debunks (warning, "BS" word appears) the article and photos,...
UMass Memorial Health Aims to Become a “World Class” Kaizen Organization
I was really happy to see this article about Kaizen and employee engagement at UMass Memorial Medical Center: What's good for Toyota is good...
