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 Best 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:…
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 My guest for Episode #450 of the Lean!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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!-->!-->!-->…
Data Without Context Isn’t Very Helpful; Don’t Overreact to Each Up… Mark Graban Nov 2, 2011 9 Blog Some of the best lessons I have ever learned for my career are from Donald Wheeler's brilliant book Understanding…