Operational Excellence

Health care in India: Lessons from a frugal innovator

Seeded on Mon May 25, 2009 5:43 AM EDT (The Economist)

Finding new ways to conduct business, hospitals in India become better, more efficient and more profitable than elsewhere. And that with even helping the poor for free.

business, india, healthcare, frugal, operatonal-excellence

Island DIY: Kauai residents don't wait for state to repair road

Seeded on Fri Apr 10, 2009 8:07 AM EDT (CNN)

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"Just like everyone's sitting around waiting for a stimulus check, we were waiting for this but decided we couldn't wait anymore." [...] "We shouldn't have to do this, but when it gets to a state level, it just gets so bureaucratic, something that took us eight days would have …

social, politics, community, operational-excellence

A History of Big Ideas: A History of Big Ideas - BusinessWeek

Seeded on Tue Apr 7, 2009 4:40 AM EDT (Business Week)

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From conveyor belt to open innovation, stopping over at Lean and Six Sigma. Nice timeline with Big Business Ideas

business, lean, six-sigma, operational-excellence

Letter to Obama: What the Car Industry Needs Is A Steve Jobs

Seeded on Mon Feb 23, 2009 9:30 AM EST (TechCrunch)

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The people running the US auto companies are officious bumblers, the products stink, and the unions are a parasitic drain on the business. And yet the Government seems content to throw billions of dollars at the problem.

business, change, industry, operational-excellence, car-makers

Six ways to make Web 2.0 work

Seeded on Fri Feb 20, 2009 4:06 AM EST (McKinsey Quarterly)

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To date, as many survey respondents are dissatisfied with their use of Web 2.0 technologies as are satisfied.

business, web20, how-to

A Lean Carol

Seeded on Tue Dec 16, 2008 8:24 AM EST (iSixSigma)

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A Lean adaptation of the famous story of Charles Dickens. Maybe a wise lesson for the Detroit Three in it?

business, christmas, manufacturing, supply-chain, lean, operational-excellence

The Remains of Detroit - Photo Essays - TIME

Seeded on Mon Dec 8, 2008 3:49 PM EST (TIME)

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Beautiful pictures of a desolate Detroit. The deserted buildings that once catered to the needs of a vibrant city's population give a post-apocalyptic feeling. A interesting illustration to the failings of the Detroit Three.

business, detroit, photos

GM accepts need for drastic cuts as it seeks U.S. aid

Seeded on Wed Dec 3, 2008 7:07 AM EST (International Herald Tribune)

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The Big Three Car makers again go to congress. Interestingly, it is GM and Chrysler that really need help, and not Ford. Or the American branches of Japanese car makers.

business, big-three, operational-excellence, car-makers

Meetings going 'topless' - Los Angeles Times

Seeded on Wed Nov 26, 2008 9:50 AM EST (The L.A. Times)

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The topless meeting has made it to the OUP Word of the Year shortlist. It didn't win, but I think it's a great idea and should help to make meetings more efficient.

business, meetings