Unsold cars
If anyone thinks that the world’s car manufacturers have been adopting lean in the last few years they can think again. The Guardian has some photos of car storage sites. Number six is the best. The aim of the Toyota Production System is to ‘produce cars at the rate of demand’. This means ‘get an [...]
Who are the NHS really cheating?
There was a article this week that made me laugh out loud. You can read it in full here. But I will quote from two paragraphs near the end. The survey found more people than in previous years believed they were listened to by doctors and nurses. But waiting times were longer. The proportion saying [...]
Improvement is a Puzzle
I was listening to a podcast of a talk given by Russell Ackoff today and he talked about the difference between a problem and a puzzle. It is not about difficulty or anything obvious like that. The difference, Ackoff said, was that unlike a problem, there is something in a puzzle that means you have [...]
What’s In a Name?
That which we call a roseBy any other name would smell as sweet; Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet And indeed changing the name of the rose would not change the affect it would have on our olfactory sense, but it may affect our attitudes towards it. Would it be as romantic to buy a dozen red [...]
Lean London NHS Seminar – 26th Mar 2009
There is a new Lean London event happening on the 26th March 2009. It is aimed at those in the NHS who are implementing or thinking of implementing Lean there. There will be case studies, some theory and a chance to meet others who are also interested. Find out more and register to attend at [...]
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