Revisiting Notre Dame’s Gauntlet Machine Fiasco and Respect For People TAGS: brian kelly | cam mcdaniel | consulting | error | gauntlet | leadership | lean | lean blitz | notre dame | operations | process | respect for people | snafu | sports | visual Not too long ago we covered the gauntlet machine snafu with the Notre Dame football team during practice. More information has come forward in the story that shows Brian Kelly …Continue reading →

Wrong Way Through the Gauntlet Machine TAGS: brian kelly | cam mcdaniel | coach | consulting | continuous improvement | espn | football | gauntlet | lean | lean blitz | machine | notre dame | oops | operations | process | running back | sports Yesterday ESPN aired footage from fall football practice at the University of Notre Dame, and had coach Brian Kelly wired up with a microphone to catch his commentary. Much to …Continue reading →

The Toyota Way Principle #9 and Notre Dame Football – 2013 Edition TAGS: bcs | bob diaco | brian kelly | championship | coach | college football | consulting | football | leaders | leadership | lean | lean blitz | nfl | notre dame | operations | philosophy | process | sports | toyota way It’s August, and that means both pro and college football seasons are coming soon – many college teams will kick off their season at the end of the month. Last …Continue reading →

Notre Dame Football and the 14 Principles of The Toyota Way – Part 1 TAGS: bcs | blitz | brian kelly | championship | college football | consulting | gsr | lean | manti te'o | miami | notre dame football | operations | principles | process | six sigma | sports | sun life stadium | toyota way | tyler eifert | zeke motta Tonight, for the first time since the 1989 Sunkist Fiesta Bowl, the University of Notre Dame will vie for college football’s national title, the 2013 BCS National Championship in Miami. …Continue reading →

Case Study: University of Notre Dame Football Locker Room “Deep Clean” TAGS: 5S | autonomous management | basic conditions | bcs championship | boston college | bowl game | brian kelly | captain | cleaning | continuous improvement | deep clean | espn | flu | football | harrison smith | head coach | infected | irish | kitchen | lean | locker room | notre dame stadium | processes | standards | stephon tuitt | tpm | university of notre dame | wastes | weight room While this is slightly old news now that the college football season comes to a close tonight with the BCS Championship Game, the University of Notre Dame football team experienced …Continue reading →