How Checklists and the “Andon Cord” Concept Can Help With Webinars Mark Graban Mar 6, 2019 0 Blog For years, Dr. Greg Jacobson and I have used checklists when prepping for and running our various webinars via!-->…
Podcast #314 – Skip Steward & Brandon Brown, on TWI & Kata in… Mark Graban Aug 15, 2018 0 Interviews Today I have two guests joining me for Episode #314 of the podcast. They are Skip Steward, the Chief Improvement…
The Academy Awards Add an Inspector, Practice “Andon Cord Pulls,”… Mark Graban Mar 7, 2018 0 Blog Tomorrow, my post will be about headlines that scream about ratings for The Oscars being "down from last year" or…
Key Tweets from @MarkGraban – Week of February 29, 2016: Andon, Vets &… Mark Graban Mar 4, 2016 0 Blog Reminder: Tomorrow is the last day to enter the Amazon Giveaway where you have a chance to win a free copy of my…
Why Toyota is Eliminating the Andon Cord from its Factories Mark Graban Aug 2, 2014 17 Blog If you clicked on my intentionally attention grabbing headline (or what might be a parody of those)... no, Toyota!-->…
Andon Cords at the Toyota Takaota Plant – It Doesn’t Come Naturally? Mark Graban Nov 13, 2012 16 Blog Yesterday, I was able to visit Toyota City as part of the Kaizen Institute tour I am a part of. Now, we weren't…
In Times Of Adversity, Don’t Abandon Basics Mark Graban Jul 7, 2005 0 Blog IndustryWeek : Continuous ImprovementThis is a new recurring column from Industry Week. The author makes the pitch…
Ryan McCormack’s Operational Excellence Mixtape: February 18, 2022 Ryan McCormack Feb 18, 2022 0 Mixtape Thanks as always to Ryan McCormick for this... there's always so much good reading, listening, and viewing!-->!-->!-->…
Episode #425: Katie Anderson on Breaking the Telling Habit Mark Graban Sep 28, 2021 0 Interviews Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more Katie Anderson and Mark Graban holding each!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Episode #423: Laura Kriska, the First American Woman to Work at Honda HQ in Japan Mark Graban Sep 14, 2021 0 Interviews Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #423 of the Lean!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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!-->…
Keith Champion on the Lucid (Motors) Production System Mark Graban Apr 20, 2021 3 Interviews Scroll down for info, videos about Lucid Motors, how to subscribe, and more My guest for Episode!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Hide Oba Discusses His Legendary Father, Toyota’s Hajime Oba Mark Graban Jan 20, 2021 3 Interviews Joining me for Episode #397 is Hide Oba. His father was the late Hajime Oba, famous for his work at Toyota and the!-->…
Operational Excellence Mixtape: Jan 15, 2021 Ryan McCormack Jan 15, 2021 0 Mixtape Thanks as always to Ryan McCormick for this... there's always so much good reading, listening, and viewing!-->!-->!-->…
What Were the 11 Most Read LeanBlog.org Posts of the Second Half of 2020? Mark Graban Dec 17, 2020 0 Blog Thanks everybody for reading my blog here in 2020. When I posted the top 10 most-read posts from the first half!-->!-->!-->…
Operational Excellence Mixtape: October 2, 2020 Ryan McCormack Oct 2, 2020 0 Mixtape Thanks as always to Ryan McCormick for this... Healthcare -- Creating Value for Patients Why did!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Remembering Hajime Oba of Toyota and TSSC (1945-2020) Mark Graban Sep 26, 2020 0 Blog I've seen a number of people post on LinkedIn about the passing of the legendary "Mr. Oba" of Toyota (sometimes!-->…
Operational Excellence Mixtape: April 24, 2020 Ryan McCormack Apr 24, 2020 0 Mixtape Thanks as always to Ryan McCormick for this... Healthcare - Creating Value for Patients Paul!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…