Superfactory – best practices enabling lean manufacturing excellence
Womack references the original Ford factories. I've toured the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn and seen plant layout diagrams of the original River Rouge complex — I remember it being a very good illustration of lean flow, that entire complex, from raw material coming in one end and cars coming out the other end.
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Mark Graban
Mark Graban is an internationally-recognized consultant, author, and professional speaker who has worked in healthcare, manufacturing, and startups. His latest book is Measures of Success: React Less, Lead Better, Improve More. He is author of the Shingo Award-winning books Lean Hospitals and Healthcare Kaizen, as well as The Executive Guide to Healthcare Kaizen. He also published the anthology Practicing Lean that benefits the Louise H. Batz Patient Safety Foundation, where Mark is a board member. Mark is also a Senior Advisor to the technology company KaiNexus.