Listen: In Episode 42, Jamie Flinchbaugh visits Mark Graban in northern Kentucky and they get to record an episode in person. This was the origin of the podcast series — getting together in per...
tl;dr: In a riveting discussion, Ford CEO Jim Farley and Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi delve into Lean principles, cultural shifts, and operational challenges. From crisis management to employee res...
Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more This is a special bonus episode of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast. It's a freeform group discussion with James P. (Jim) Womack, Katie Ande...
Updated: The recordings from this inspiring day are now online. I'll be sharing thoughts and reflections in future posts. I was very excited to learn about an event that was produced by GE on Wed...
Thanks as always to Ryan McCormack for this… there's always so much good reading, listening, and viewing shared here by him! Insights about improvement, innovation, and leadership… Operationa...
https://www.leanblog.org/2022/09/ryan-mccormacks-operational-excellence-mixtape-september-23-2022/
I've seen a number of people post on LinkedIn about the passing of the legendary “Mr. Oba” of Toyota (sometimes spelled “Mr. Ohba”) — Hajime Oba passed away on September 4th, in Connect...
https://www.leanblog.org/2020/09/remembering-hajime-oba-of-toyota-1945-2020/
My first job out of college was as an Industrial Engineer at the General Motors Livonia Engine Plant. Blogging didn't exist then (I didn't even have email or internet access at work) or I might h...
Today at 3 PM, I'm doing a webinar at the invitation of the BC Patient Safety & Quality Council, as part of their "Quality Café" series. Thanks for the invitation! It's open to the public and ...
https://www.leanblog.org/2017/08/webinar-today-standardize-makes-sense/