Learning Process Behavior Charts and the More Difficult Challenge of Unlearning… Mark Graban Feb 24, 2020 0 Blog Thanks to ASQ for asking me to write this article for their "Statistics Digest" newsletter in October of 2019 -!-->…
Look Out! Be Careful! That Chart is Out of Control!?! Mark Graban Oct 15, 2018 0 Blog Here's the latest cartoon collaboration with a skilled artist and medical assistant, Carrie Schurman (see past…
How “Process Behavior Charts” Save Us Time and Help Us Sleep Better at… Mark Graban Sep 25, 2017 7 Blog I've been writing blog posts about using "process behavior charts" - a form of "Statistical Process!-->…
Line Charts vs. Column Charts for Metrics & Lean Daily Management Mark Graban Jan 24, 2017 6 Blog I’m talking about the use of “bar charts” vs. “line charts” when tracking performance measures through Lean Daily…
What’s Demoralizing? The Colors on a Chart or Not Improving the System? Mark Graban Aug 25, 2015 11 Blog I forget what hospital these charts are even from, but it doesn't really matter. It's become more common, in my!-->…
Managing With Red/Green Charts is Like Driving By Looking at the Rear-View Mirror Mark Graban Sep 2, 2014 17 Blog There's an expression that was used by Dr. W. Edwards Deming, and also by Dr. Don Wheeler, that says managing!-->…
Can SPC Show if American Airlines Pilots are Staging a “Sick Out”? Mark Graban Sep 24, 2012 18 Blog As a frequent flyer on American Airlines and a former DFW-area resident, I pay a lot of attention to the troubled…
Avoid Charting Performance Measures in Confusing or Misleading Ways Mark Graban Nov 3, 2010 17 Blog Last month, I wrote a post titled "Consulting Case Studies Need Statistical Validity" where I discussed the need to…
Everett Clinic Video, Redux – The Need for SPC Thinking Mark Graban Aug 10, 2010 6 Blog Yesterday, my blog post featured a YouTube video that Everett Clinic was kind enough to share with the world,…
Fun With Statistics, SPC Edition Mark Graban Jan 8, 2008 4 Blog To borrow a theme from Kevin Meyer, here's some "fun with statistics," or at least this kind of thing is fun to me,…
SPC and Lean Mark Graban Feb 22, 2007 5 Blog Got a question yesterday from Eric Christiansen, my guest for episode #18 of the LeanBlog Podcast. He asked:…
Professor John Grout: A Deep Dive on Mistake Proofing and Lean Mark Graban Nov 9, 2022 0 Interviews Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #462 of the Lean!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Torbjorn Netland, PhD on Company Production Systems, Lean & Technology, and… Mark Graban Jul 12, 2022 0 Interviews Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more Mark and Tor at the AME 2022 Conference !-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Prof. Elliott Weiss on Steph Curry Tweaking His 3-Point Shot and Not Reacting to… Mark Graban Feb 8, 2022 1 Interviews Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more Elliott Weiss My guest for Episode #439!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Is Bryce Harper a “Bust” This Season (2019)? Or is He Just More… Mark Graban Sep 17, 2021 7 Blog I'm updating this post with data from the past two seasons, especially since Bryce Harper is considered to be a!-->…
My Upcoming Keynote for the Virtual Shingo Conference on “Measures of… Mark Graban Jun 3, 2020 0 Blog As I talked about in this video, I was supposed to do a half-day workshop on Measures of Success for the annual!-->…
Podcast #316 – @JamieFlinchbaugh Interviews @MarkGraban About… Mark Graban Aug 28, 2018 0 Interviews oday's episode is the second time that friend and podcast guest Jamie Flinchbaugh has turned the tables by playing…
Ask This Question (Not This One) When Trying to Improve a Stable System Mark Graban Feb 16, 2016 3 Blog The Red Bead Kit As I've done before (and written about), I'll be facilitating the famed "Deming Red Bead!-->!-->!-->…