Gary Convis for "Car Czar" Mark Graban Dec 11, 2008 6 Blog No Detroiters Need Apply - Automotive NewsFirst off, I hate the whole "czar" term in our government. Ick.But if we…
Gary Convis on Lean Leadership Mark Graban Nov 28, 2007 2 Blog Role of Management in a Lean Manufacturing Environment If you want to learn about the Toyota style of leading…
A Speech by Toyota’s Gary Convis Mark Graban Aug 16, 2006 1 "Toyota's Globalization Takes Shape through the Camry"The link above the full text of a speech by Gary Convis, who…
More thoughts from Gary Convis of Toyota Mark Graban Apr 12, 2005 1 Role of Management in a Lean Manufacturing Environment: Rather than trying to add anything to his comments, read…
Toyota Kentucky (TMMK) President Gary Convis On "The Human Side of Lean" Mark Graban Apr 7, 2005 0 Blog Quality Digest Magazine Many lean practictioners have read The Toyota Way, Jeffrey Liker's book on the…
Convis Replaced as Dana CEO Mark Graban Nov 5, 2008 0 Blog DAN Dana CEO to leave post, was on job for 6 months: Change at top job is 3rd in 9 monthsA great Lean leader, Gary…
Wall St. Analyst Likes Convis and Dana Mark Graban Jul 9, 2008 0 Blog Headlines from the auto industry | Freep.com | Detroit Free PressI've always been a huge fan of Gary Convis and his…
Can Convis Turn Dana Around? Mark Graban Apr 28, 2008 2 Blog toledoblade.com -- Dana CEO, veteran of Toyota, hailed as mentorHere's another nice article that gives an overview…
Toyota’s Convis Retires Mark Graban Jun 17, 2007 2 Georgetown News-Graphic: NewsThis was already announced, so maybe his retirement has just now taken effect, Gary…
Toyota’s Convis to Retire Mark Graban Apr 14, 2007 0 Press Named to Toyota Board - The Car ConnectionToyota's Gary Convis, a leader who I have admired greatly, is…
If Mistakes Are Expected, We Can React Appropriately and Constructively (and Even… Mark Graban Mar 23, 2022 0 Blog Recently, I re-shared a LinkedIn post by Maryam Najafi PhD, a clinical scientist from Germany. I re-posted!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
What Didn’t Happen After This Preventable (and Potentially-Fatal) Medication… Mark Graban Feb 20, 2020 4 Blog Here is a story that was sent to me by a blog reader, who needs to remain anonymous. I know the blog reader fairly!-->…
General Jim Mattis on Leadership, Mistakes, and Defining Problems Mark Graban Sep 3, 2019 3 Audio General Jim Mattis has been making the rounds to talk about his new book that is out today: Call Sign Chaos:!-->…
Lessons from the NUMMI 10th Anniversary Book Published in 1994 Mark Graban Mar 4, 2018 3 Blog I did manage to buy a book that was published by NUMMI to celebrate their 10th anniversary. "10 Years of Quality…
Podcast #286 – Dean Gruner, MD on ThedaCare’s #Lean Journey Mark Graban Aug 30, 2017 0 Interviews My guest for Episode #286 is Dean Gruner, MD, the recently retired CEO of ThedaCare, a health system in Wisconsin…
Lean People Don’t Say Things Like “Idiot Proofing” Mark Graban Nov 21, 2016 8 Audio I've long been skeptical of so-called "Lean Sigma" or "Lean Six Sigma." And not because I'm against Six Sigma…
Deming (Past) and Toyota (Today) Recognize Employees Are Unique Individuals Mark Graban Aug 8, 2016 7 Blog I'm always happy to hear current-day Toyota leaders (like Jamie Bonini) or recent Toyota leaders (like Gary…
#Lean: The Toyota Production System is Mainly About the Philosophy Mark Graban Feb 24, 2016 12 Blog There's a triangle diagram on the TSSC webpage that describes an "integrated system" that consists of: technical…