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Journalists — Please Stop Using “Assembly Line” as a Lazy…

Mark Graban Apr 25, 2019 1
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Back in 2006, I wrote my first blog post about the unfortunate use of "assembly line" to mean "bad quality." The…

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

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

“Like Lean” – NY Jets Coach Rex Ryan

Mark Graban May 18, 2011 1
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I heard a story on NPR last week profiling New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan, "In Football And Life, Ryan Plays…

How “Training With Industry” Helped in This Hospital Laboratory

Mark Graban Mar 1, 2010 6
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On Friday, I co-presented at the Society for Health Systems / ASQ Healthcare Division conference in Atlanta. It was…

My Thoughts on Standardized Work and #Lean

Mark Graban Feb 22, 2010 39
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I've written about many of these ideas and themes before in various blog posts, but I wanted to consolidate my…

“Lean Won’t Work Here… We’re Different!” Is That…

Mark Graban Jul 14, 2009 29
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I'm sure anybody who has done any work with Lean has heard these words said in one form or another, often prefaced…
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