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The WSJ is Once Again Mostly Wrong About Just in Time (No Surprise)

Mark Graban May 4, 2021 3
Blog
This image -- a huge container ship coming from a far-off land -- does NOT represent the Lean and Toyota…

Would the WSJ Blame “Just in Time” for the Stanley Cup Being Late?

Mark Graban Jun 22, 2015 1
Audio
The Wall St Journal loves writing about how "Just In Time" (JIT) is a risky inventory strategy. See my past posts…

Record of Annual WSJ Just-in-Time / Lean Blunders

Mark Graban Aug 20, 2010 8
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The Wall Street Journal, sadly, has a long track record of not understanding Lean, as I've written about many…

Just the Lean Talk — Mark Graban & Jamie Flinchbaugh Discuss Lean…

Mark Graban Jun 7, 2022 0
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Listen: Here is the episode if you want to stream the audio: As I did two weeks ago, when Jamie…

This WSJ Article About Lean Isn’t Terrible (via GE and Larry Culp)

Mark Graban Nov 17, 2021 2
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The Wall Street Journal has an epic track record when it comes to always getting it wrong when they write about…

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…

Should We Blame “Just in Time”​ or “Short-Term Thinking”​…

Mark Graban Jun 2, 2021 4
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A version of this originally appeared on LinkedIn -- Read and/or see the discussion that's been sparked there. …

Mourning and Remembering My Time With Kaizen Mentor, Norman Bodek

Mark Graban Dec 10, 2020 5
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I was incredibly saddened today to hear that Norman Bodek passed away yesterday in Japan, where he had recently…

Humble Leaders are the Best, Says Lean and now the WSJ

Mark Graban Oct 17, 2018 2
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This article from the WSJ caught my eye last week (might be behind their paywall): The Best Bosses Are Humble…

The WSJ Overgeneralizes about The “Japanese Model,” Not All Companies…

Mark Graban Feb 8, 2018 5
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Not all Japanese companies are the same. "Lean isn't easy" if you're a Japanese company. Toyota has created…

What Reduced this E.D.’s Waiting Times? Sexy Technology or Process Change?

Mark Graban Mar 30, 2017 2
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This article in The Wall Street Journal caught my eye the other day: "Can Tech Speed Up Emergency Room Care?" But,…

The Real #VAscandal is the Long Waiting Times & Bad Management, Not Gaming by…

Mark Graban May 28, 2014 23
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Look at the System, Not the Individuals I've been wanting to blog about the "VA Scandal," but have avoided it…

WSJ Video on Gaming the VA Wait List System & Targets

Mark Graban May 28, 2014 3
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From the Wall St. Journal: Read more: The Real VA Scandal is the Long Waiting Times & Bad Management,…

A Test for Executive Candidates – It’s Time to Power Off and…

Mark Graban Nov 1, 2012 6
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A few years ago, there was a lot of buzz about how a board should evaluate a potential job candidate by seeing…

Improving “Door to Balloon” Times and Patient Care – in Some…

Mark Graban Sep 17, 2012 8
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Recently, the Wall Street Journal put some focus on the issue of so-called "door to balloon" times in our…

WSJ: How to Be a Better Boss? Spend Time on the Front Lines

Mark Graban Feb 15, 2012 11
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Last Thursday's Journal had a story titled "How to Be a Better Boss? Spend Time on the Front Lines." The article…

Time & Motion Studies Are Not “Discredited,” Just How They Are…

Mark Graban May 25, 2011 28
Best
First off, a huge thumbs up and thanks are due to Eric Ries and his thought-provoking "Startup Lessons Learned"…

Fox News Channel Understands “Lean” Better than the WSJ

Mark Graban May 2, 2011 7
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On Friday, there was yet another Wall Street Journal article about Lean (fixating as they always do on the "Just In…
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