tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4576665998092614907.post3416714977800547057..comments2023-04-01T03:15:48.249-07:00Comments on DOING COMMON THINGS UNCOMMONLY WELL: Going LeanAnna Rothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16094247734675876475noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4576665998092614907.post-79262485900014673282009-04-16T07:42:00.000-07:002009-04-16T07:42:00.000-07:00I'm glad my comments were helpful. In response to...I'm glad my comments were helpful. In response to your question, I just wrote an article to help explain the importance of applying a "lean dynamics" methodology to challenging circumstances (like those seen in healthcare)--how this produces stronger, much more sustainable results that lead to greater innovation. <br /><br />The article titled, "Going Lean as a Solution to Navigating UncertaintyStephen A. Ruffahttp://www.goinglean.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4576665998092614907.post-2799519307545962162009-04-16T06:28:00.000-07:002009-04-16T06:28:00.000-07:00Dear Mr. Ruffa,
Your comments are greatly apprec...Dear Mr. Ruffa, <br /><br />Your comments are greatly appreciated. I agree that the shifting demands and the root cause of those are critical for us to understand. It will be a great challenge. <br /><br />We have been told how important it is to avoid oversimplifying the journey of a Lean transformation and that although many organizations employ Lean techniques, far less experience total Anna Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16094247734675876475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4576665998092614907.post-43043492979965072009-04-15T05:23:00.000-07:002009-04-15T05:23:00.000-07:00The goals of your organization appear to be well s...The goals of your organization appear to be well suited to a lean transformation. And lower waste is certainly the most visible outcome of lean. Still, I hope that you’ve been cautioned that directly targeting this outcome without first understanding the organization’s dynamic conditions--those uncertain demands and shifting needs that often drives these wastes to accumulate in the first place-Stephen A. Ruffahttp://www.goinglean.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4576665998092614907.post-67300378997749668572009-04-07T18:41:00.000-07:002009-04-07T18:41:00.000-07:00Tai, I do understand feeling powerless as an indiv...Tai, <BR/>I do understand feeling powerless as an individual. I once shared those feelings. However, I have seen transformation in systems from all over the world. I learned from the experience of these great systems and through study of the work of great leaders in improvement such as Deming and S. Toyoda, K. Toyoda, Ohno, Juran, Donabedian, Shewhart, Berwick, and Nolan (I'll stop but there areAnna Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16094247734675876475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4576665998092614907.post-54909464466138007082009-04-07T18:13:00.000-07:002009-04-07T18:13:00.000-07:00Hello Anna,With great excitement, I read your Apri...Hello Anna,<BR/><BR/>With great excitement, I read your April 3 entry in your safetynethospital blog about plans to implement Lean Management within our health system. I was very impressed by all I learned at the IHI conference in Vancouver but feel mostly powerless, as an individual provider, to implement new strategies. It is great to see that those honored within our system with this authorityTai Roenoreply@blogger.com