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Meeting A Professional Hero: Donald J. Wheeler, PhD, of “Understanding…

Mark Graban Mar 13, 2017 2
Blog
I recently got to meet Prof. Donald J. Wheeler when he gave a keynote talk at the Society for Health Systems…

Better Metrics & “Understanding Variation” – An Important…

Mark Graban Jan 9, 2017 3
Audio
My favorite book, as I've written about before, is not a "Lean book" -- it's Understanding Variation: The Key to…

The Book that Changed Me: “Understanding Variation”

Mark Graban Nov 20, 2013 3
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For my latest "LinkedIn Influencer" post, I was asked to participate in a series about "The Book that Changed Me."…

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…

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,…

Unlocking the Power of Kata: Tracy Defoe on Adult Learning, Coaching, and Asking…

Mark Graban Jan 25, 2023 0
Interviews
Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more Joining us for Episode #467 of the Lean…

Professor John Grout: A Deep Dive on Mistake Proofing and Lean

Mark Graban Nov 9, 2022 0
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Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #462 of the Lean…

Torbjorn Netland, PhD on Company Production Systems, Lean & Technology, and…

Mark Graban Jul 12, 2022 0
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Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more Mark and Tor at the AME 2022 Conference …

Episode #424: Balaji Reddie, Founder of the Deming Forum of India

Mark Graban Sep 21, 2021 0
Interviews
Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #424 of…

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…

My Article for the LEI “Lean Post”: React Less and Improve More…

Mark Graban Aug 14, 2018 1
Blog
It's been a while since I've contributed something to the Lean Enterprise Institute's online publication, The Lean…

Attend With Me: Come Learn Statistical Process Control From Don Wheeler

Mark Graban Jun 12, 2018 4
Blog
For a long time, I've wanted to attend a "Statistical Process Control" (SPC) class taught by Donald J. Wheeler,…

Video of My Lean Startup Week Talk on Distinguishing Signal from Noise in Metrics

Mark Graban Apr 4, 2018 1
Blog
Thanks to Eric Ries and the organizers for Lean Startup Week for allowing me to share video of my 15-minute talk…

Reader Question: More Clarity in Visualizing Hospital Performance Data

Mark Graban May 30, 2017 6
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I received another reader question (submit yours here) and it's about statistics, "daily Lean management," and…

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…

Dr. Don Berwick is “Stunned” By How Few Organizations Study Deming

Mark Graban Jan 7, 2016 11
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One of the first people in healthcare to be influenced by Deming’s work is Dr. Don Berwick, founder of the…

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…
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