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Maybe We Should Call it “The Many Whys” Instead of “The Five…

Mark Graban Nov 18, 2015 9
Audio
There’s no magic about the number five. I’ve seen some people write that five is somehow a “magic number.” No,…

This Commercial is Not Exactly the “Five Whys”

Mark Graban Jan 7, 2012 0
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If you're watching college football bowls or the NFL playoffs, it's hard not to see this commercial from DirecTV.…

The Five Whys

Jamie Flinchbaugh Jun 12, 2006 0
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This article appeared in the May 31st issue of APICS extra. It featured yours truly and covers the topic of the…

Just Ask Why Five Times? Effective Problem Solving for #Lean or #LeanStartup…

Mark Graban Nov 17, 2015 12
Audio
We don’t just ask why. We start by properly defining and clarifying problems. Jumping straight to Five Whys is like…

Use 5 Sequential "Whys," not 5 Random Ones

Mark Graban Sep 18, 2009 8
Blog
I had an opportunity to coach somebody, remotely, the other day on the Lean problem solving process called the 5…

An Amazing Virtual Plant Tour (and More) at the Toyota North American HQ

Mark Graban Oct 23, 2019 1
Blog
Last month, I had an opportunity to visit the Toyota North American Headquarters that's now near me in Plano,…

A Brief Summary of My First Trip to Brazil: Beef, Emojis, Buses, Lean, and More

Mark Graban Oct 15, 2019 2
Blog
I got back Sunday morning from my first trip to Brazil. I had a great time last week as a guest of a company…

Podcast #345 — Edward Niedermeyer (@Tweetermeyer) on “Ludicrous”…

Mark Graban Aug 12, 2019 1
Interviews
My guest for Episode #345 is Edward Niedermeyer, author of the newly released book Ludicrous: The…

#Lean Can Be Very Fragile, Especially With Executive Changes

Mark Graban Feb 5, 2018 9
Blog
Lean can be very fragile. History shows that Lean can fall apart even in an organization that is years into a "Lean…

The City of Denton’s Lean Journey & Upcoming Webinar

Mark Graban Sep 6, 2016 2
Blog
I've gotten to know to know Harry Kenworthy (pictured at left) over the past few years after meeting at a…

Transcript from our “Lean Vets” Podcast

Mark Graban Jul 5, 2016 1
Blog
Here's the transcript from the recent podcast that Chip Ponsford, DVM (of the LeanVets.com blog) and I did with…

Throwback Thursday: My Posts & Podcasts on #LeanStartup since 2010

Mark Graban Nov 19, 2015 0
Blog
As I mentioned the past two days (see my posts from Tuesday and Wednesday about "The Five Whys"), I was…

The Worst Root Cause Problem Solver in the Animal World Is… Who?

Mark Graban Jul 28, 2014 3
Blog
We all know the beaver is "the engineer of the animal kingdom." That's why MIT has a beaver as a mascot... it's an…

A Video Showing Office 5S Gone Wrong

Mark Graban Apr 28, 2012 46
Best
You might also have seen the first video animation that I did last week about the waste of getting new recycling…

Partial Transcript of Podcast #142 – @EricRies on Taiichi Ohno &…

Mark Graban Mar 18, 2012 1
Blog
Here is a transcript of last week's podcast with Eric Ries talking about the impact that Toyota legend Taiichi…

Partial Transcript of Podcast #115, With @EricRies on #LeanStartup

Mark Graban Oct 2, 2011 1
Blog
Here is a transcript of LeanBlog Podcast #115 with Eric Ries, author of the book The Lean Startup: How…

Guest Post: Expanding Horizons of Communication

Liz Guthridge Mar 11, 2010 4
Blog
Mark's Note: Don't know Liz? Check out her Lean Blogger profile video on YouTube. One world is getting…

This is what $1 billion (and $25 million a year) gets you.

Dan Markovitz May 24, 2008 1
Blog
by Dan MarkovitzThe New York subway system has invested nearly $1 billion investment since the early 1990s -- and…
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