We Can't Ignore "Lean Horror Stories" or That Cheeseburger
http://leanblog.org/audio38 When people ask me why I do what I do, my first answers are:improving patient safetycreating better workplaces for people It's as simple as that. Those are the important p...
27 Maalis 201510min
Jim Womack on the Term "Lean" & Eric Ries on "Lean Startup"
Last Monday, I had the chance to attend a Lean Startup event in Austin where Eric Ries announced the launch of a Kickstarter project for a new book. 10 days ago isn't much of a "throwback," but bear w...
26 Maalis 201510min
Lean Factories and Lean Hospitals Are Safer and
http://leanblog.org/audio36 When we introduce the idea of Lean to healthcare organizations, it's very common for somebody (often a senior physician) to say something like,"But we don't want assembly ...
25 Maalis 20156min
Throwback Thursday: Creating the New American Hospital
Today's Throwback Thursday is a look back at a 1993 book that I purchased in 2011 on somebody's recommendation. It was probably one of those used books you can buy for a penny on Amazon... Creating th...
19 Maalis 201510min
Please Help with Research Topics
http://leanblog.org/audio34 OK, so it’s not the kind of scientific research that involves lab coats and microscopes, but I’m doing some research that I’d like your help with. I’m looking to do some ...
17 Maalis 20154min
ThrowbackThursday: #Lean Manufacturing Training from 2002
Back in 2002, when I worked for a software startup called Factory Logic, I was able to sit in on some Lean training that was created and presented by a large electronics manufacturer that will remain ...
12 Maalis 20157min
It's Patient Safety Awareness Week and I Was Surprised
http://leanblog.org/audio32 This week is the annual Patient Safety Awareness Week, presented by the National Patient Safety Foundation, a non-profit that I like and support. As Lean thinkers, I hope ...
11 Maalis 20157min
10 Ways that Lean Respects & Supports Healthcare Staff
One of the two main pillars of the Toyota Way management system is "respect for people." I've blogged about that often over the past ten years, including this post.Lean provides a philosophy and a man...
10 Maalis 20158min
