The Lean Insider

In a previous posting , I described the disconnect between supply and demand for doctors in the United States. That article noted that not e...

Hospital infection rates are higher than they should be because many hospital workers don’t wash their hands as often as they should. That i...

It is inevitable that, during tough economic times, you start seeing articles advising people and businesses how to save money. There is not...

I recently argued that the U.S. automakers shouldn’t get the $25 billion in loans they are seeking from the federal government. I suggested...

There was one positive bit of news related to the terrible train crash near Los Angeles recently that caused deaths and injuries: A new emer...

Our friends at consulting firm Productivity Inc. are offering several simultaneous conferences next month that not only are a great opportun...

I am writing today about something that is not exactly a lean topic. However, for reasons I’ll explain shortly, I feel compelled to comment ...

I am all in favor of metrics. To truly become lean, a company has to constantly measure performance to identify where improvements can be ma...

The three U.S. automakers are pushing this month for Congressional approval of $25 billion in federal loans. They shouldn’t get them. As thi...

It is always encouraging to listen to business executives who are open-minded about lean. Too often, people who work in an industry where le...