Examples of Lean Healthcare in Action
October 5, 2016Note: This blog post is adapted from the email newsletter of Dan Jones, a leading voice in the global Lean movement and the co-author of...
To Better Understand Kanban, Have a Burrito
March 20, 2015The Kanban method, often implemented in conjunction with the Lean business process methodology, was created as part of the Toyota...
The Value of Small Improvements
August 28, 2015As part of our efforts to share valuable Lean practices with our readers, we've created a series of education videos. Each video covers an...
How To Get Started with Continuous Improvement
March 19, 2015The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines “beginning” as “the point or space at which something starts.” I really love that way of describing...
How To Get More Ideas For Improvement From Your Employees
March 23, 2015There are people in your organization who know how to tackle its biggest challenges, improve customer service, expand product offering, and...
Suggestion Box Humor
July 21, 2016Have you ever noticed how often a "suggestion box" ends up as the gag in a comic strip? I've seen them set up above trap doors, attached to...
Gemba Academy Interviews Mark Graban About KaiNexus
March 19, 2015Mark Graban is a consultant, author, and speaker in the “lean healthcare” methodology. Mark is author of the Shingo Award-winning books ...
20 Things Engaged Employees Do that Disengaged Ones Don’t
April 2, 2015One of my favorite songs from the 80’s is Prince’s "Raspberry Beret." In it, among other things not well suited for this blog, he describes...
Continuous Improvement Data
August 28, 2015As part of our efforts to share valuable Lean practices with our readers, we've created a series of education videos. Each video covers an...
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