Continuing my participation on TheLeanEdge.org, I answered a new question about Lean and innovation.
My answer can be found here, and I managed to work in a mention of the good folks at VIBCO…
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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.
Mark – I agree with your comments on the topic of innovation and lean-thinking. This past March I attended a useful seminar conducted the CEO of Memorial Hospital and Health System in South Bend, IN. (I wrote about this on my on-line journal – http://gembawalkabout.tumblr.com – under the heading of “Chicago Walkabout”). Not sure if you have heard of them. I plan to attend their “Day at the Innovation Cafe” in July and will let you know what I learned. Perhaps the CEO (Phil Newbold) would be a good interview for your podcast? Mike
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