Prostate Cancer is a serious topic. But, today, I want to share with you something that made me smile. I went to the doctor last week and, while
Improving Healthcare with Lean: An Interview with Mark Graban
We're pleased to present to you this interview with our good friend, Mark Graban. Mark is the guy you want on your team when it comes to improving
Interview with Matthew May on Elegance, Subtraction, and Lean
I had the wonderful opportunity to interview a good friend, Matthew May. You can learn more about Matt's background after the interview but let me say
Cycle Time is to Service as Inventory is to Manufacturing
If you ever had to take the SAT or the ACT, you'll remember those pesky analogy questions. Let me invite you to recall those - at least for today's
Respect for People and Takt Time
Elaborating on the Respect for People principle and challenge from Bob Emiliani, in this article I want to show how Respect for People relates to Takt
Respect for People Principle
Bob Emiliani published a very good article on principle of Respect for People [1. I will use Respect for People and Respect for the Human
Practical Applications of Queueing Theory: Apply Lean at the Constraint to Eliminate the Bottleneck
This article is on the Practical Applications of Queueing Theory and how some of the assumptions of Queueing Theory can break down, necessitating the
Catalog Engineers and Value Stream Mapping
My approach to applying Lean in an operation is a little unorthodox. Most practitioners follow the value stream mapping approach, where product
Akio Toyoda Accepts Ice Bucket Challenge [video]
Akio Toyoda the CEO and President of Toyota Motor Corporation dumps a bucket of ice water on his head to support and bring more awareness to