January 23, 2007

Blog Mark Graban - January 23, 2007 3

I'm sure most of you are familiar with or have used the Akro blue bins for organizing parts, tools, or a kanban system. The...

Blog Dan Markovitz - January 23, 2007 1

By Dan Markovitz:(Mark's note: I saw this article and instantly thought of Dan, re: Lean in an office environment. The dynamics in...

Blog Mark Graban - January 23, 2007 0

LeanBlog Podcast #17 is a discussion with a good friend of the Lean Blog, David Meier, a former Toyota Georgetown Group Leader, founder of...

Blog Mark Graban - January 23, 2007 3

My wife would say "zero!" I mentioned the Sunday NFL playoff games and got a note from a Lean Blog reader, Chris, saying: I...

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Can Lean and Six Sigma co-exist? Yes. Can Six Sigma methods be used in the context of a Lean culture?…
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Mark Graban on Making Defects Visible: From Krispy Kreme to HealthcareJune 3, 2026
I think part of what avoids panic is being able to credibly shift from discussing the defects and the problem…
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Great article, Mark! Making defects visible is much easier when you can physically see a half-fried donut. However, in software…

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