Tag: blog

Management Web Sites and Resources

• Gemba Panta Rei by Jon Miller
  Great blog on lean manufacturing topics by Jon Miller.

• Curious Cat Management Improvement Blog by John Hunter
  Blog by John Hunter on many topics to to improve the management of organizations, including: Deming, lean manufacturing, agile software development, evidence based decision making, customer focus, innovation, six sigma, systems thinking, leadership, psychology, ...

• Lean Manufacturing Blog by Mark Graban
  News, articles and podcasts on the the lean manufacturing with a focus on health care by Mark Graban.

• Daily Kaizen by Lee Fried
  Blog by Lee Fried tracking the journey of a world-class health care system as it continuously improves to serve its members. He works for Group Health Cooperative non-profit care system in Seattle, Washington.

• Jamie Flinchbaugh by Jamie Flinchbaugh
  Blog on lean culture, transformational leadership, and entrepreneurial excellence. Jamie is a consultant and co-author of The Hitchhiker.s Guide to Lean: Lessons from the Road.

• Evolving Excellence by Kevin Meyer, Bill Waddell
  Excellent and opinionated blog focused on lean manufacturing by Kevin Meyer and Bill Waddell.

• Gemba Tales
  Blog by Mark Hamel exploring experiences (some successful, some not) of the author and other lean practitioners and shared for the purpose of providing insight into the application of lean concepts.

• Wally Bock's Three Star Leadership Blog
  Wally Bock writes this blog to give bosses at any level - insight, information, and pointers to resources to do a better job and live a better life.

• Work Matters by Bob Sutton
  

• Signal vs. Noise
  Blog on design, business, experience, simplicity, the web, culture and software development.

• Timeback Management
  Blog by Dan Markovitz on lean thinking and how managers can properly allocate their time.

• Performance Improvement
  Blog by Glenn Whitfield focused on business management, lean, strategy, and related topics.

• Lean Six Sigma for Law Enforcement
  Blog by Sergeant Billy Wilkerson (with the Jacksonville, Florida Shefiff's Office).

• Beyond Lean
  Blog by industrial engineering with the theme of reflecting on lean management and the idea that business units should be educated on lean thinking and principles.

• Fashion Incubator
  Blog by Kathleen Fasanella with posts on lean manufacturing in the production of fashion and clothes.

• Shmula by Peter Abilla
  "This blog is my take on technology, business, operations, The Toyota Production System / Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Queueing Theory, operations research, building software, the customer experience (especially ethnography and design thinking and word-of-mouth marketing)"

• Lean Journey
  "My Lean Journey started about 10 years ago with a career change from R&D to manufacturing. I started this Blog to share lessons along the way and chronicle 'My Lean Journey in the Quest for True North'. With so much emphasis on continuous improvement we often miss the true teaching of TPS (Thinking People System). Lean is a 'Learning' process so sharing your lessons and opinions are welcome."

• Be More Careful by Mark Graban
  A Collection of workplace signs and posters that don't get to the root cause.

• Gotta Go Lean by Jeff Hajek
  "The Gotta Go Lean Blog focuses on Lean at the front line. We help managers and employees work together to make Lean more productive for the company, and jobs more satisfying for workers."

• How to implement Lean Thinking in a Business
  Blog by Tracey Richardson, a trainer for Toyota and consultant.

• Got Boondoggle by Mike Wroblewski
  "My lean experiences include learning directly from the original lean leaders including Dr. Shigeo Shingo. As a certified Six Sigma Black Belt, I believe quality is a cornerstone of all improvement actions. By sharing these experiences and insights, my hope is that you may benefit on your lean journey."

• PQ Systems
  Software and services provider related to SPC tools. The site includes a blog.

• Building a Great Company by Gregg Stocker
  "Thoughts and examples - good and bad - on the state of business and how to improve competitiveness and quality of life for everybody."