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Newt Gingrich Wants to Kaizen the U.S.A.

By Jon Miller - August 10th, 2007

Newt Gingrich wants to kaizen the U.S.A. He talks of “a world that works, and a world that doesn’t” using the example of FedEx versus the U.S. Federal Government in this video clip on Youtube. In an August 7, 2007 spe

Toyota Production System Applied to Software Development

By Jon Miller - August 8th, 2007

Some of the most interesting insights into the Toyota Production System come from the experiences people have with implementing the TPS outside of manufacturing. Whether it is in schools, hospitals, or software development firms, the c

Lean for Airports (Dare to Dream…)

By Jon Miller - July 17th, 2007

The new Nagoya International Airport was famously built under budget and faster than scheduled thanks to help in Lean thinking from Toyota advisors. In another example of public-private partnership, a July 17, 2007 Computerworld UK art

Three More Ways to Increase Personal Productivity through 5S

By Jon Miller - July 5th, 2007

The discipline of 5S increases personal productivity by making your work environment simpler, more structured, and safer. Much of the time that is saved is time not spent looking for things by being able to see right away whether every

The Apple iPhone Experience is Not Lean Consumption

By Jon Miller - June 30th, 2007

One way to reduce wasted time waiting in airports or in rental car queues is to read and respond to e-mail. This requires a devices such as a blackberry or high-end mobile phone. So far this is a luxury I’ve lived without but wit

Standard Work for the CEO

By Jon Miller - June 28th, 2007

A great thing about blogging is that it becomes a visual management tools for our company. In many ways, what we are doing is posting standards about how we think, teach and manage at Gemba. This is free and open for all team members,

Half of the intel in Google is wasted

By Jon Miller - June 14th, 2007

You know you’re a jaded TPS sensei too long in the Lean business when you read a headline like the one on 13 June 2007 in CNet News announcing Half the electricity in a PC is wasted: Intel, Google and your first thought is “

How to Get Your Time Back

By Jon Miller - May 29th, 2007

They say time is the only resource you can’t get any more of. Wouldn’t it be great if you could get your time back? All of that time that was lost, wasted or simply misplaced – if we could only get it back, we would p

Kaizen of the Month for May 2007: Windows Hack or Chopping Away at the Six Big Losses

By Jon Miller - May 27th, 2007

Improving OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) by eliminating the six big losses is the focus of TPM (Total Productive Maintenance). Just as most industrial machinery is only 13% to 40% effective prior to TPM implementation, the same

Five Lean Ideas to Reduce Hotel Energy Waste

By Jon Miller - May 6th, 2007

Five small things this European hotel chain is doing to reduce energy waste: 1. The lights, television, etc. turn off when you take key card and leave the room 2. The lights in the elevator turn on only when the doors open and you walk

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