Welcome!

Welcome to Mark Graban’s Lean Blog, a site that was started in January 2005 to host news, commentary, and discussion about “Lean” – the methodology and management system based on the Toyota Production System. The site has evolved in parallel with Mark’s career – focusing at first on Lean Management in the manufacturing world, but focusing more on healthcare over time after Mark moved into that industry in late 2005. Lean Blog covers a number of themes about lean that are universal, regardless of industry. This blog led to Mark’s Shingo Prize-winning book “Lean Hospitals: Improving Quality, Patient Safety, and Employee Satisfaction.”

To learn more about Mark Graban, click here.

So What is Lean?

To learn more about the Lean mindset and methodology, click here.