Mark Graban
Mark Graban is an internationally-recognized consultant, author, and professional speaker, and podcaster with experience in healthcare, manufacturing, and startups.
Mark's latest book is The Mistakes That Make Us: Cultivating a Culture of Learning and Innovation, a recipient of the Shingo Publication Award.
He is also the author of Measures of Success: React Less, Lead Better, Improve More, Lean Hospitals and Healthcare Kaizen, and the anthology Practicing Lean, previous Shingo recipients.
Mark is also a Senior Advisor to the technology company KaiNexus.
A German Lean Community – Online and Offline
By Ralf Lippold:
Today's post comes from a good friend of the Lean Blog, Ralf Lippold, a frequent commenter on the blog from Leipzig,...
Airline Kaizen – Action, not Whining
My Way News - Airlines slow down flights to save on fuelI'm just thrilled anytime I see an example of an airline making a...
Starbucks Sign Displays Their Supply Chain
I stopped in at my local Starbucks on Sunday morning to get some coffee beans and saw an interesting sign. The signed advertised that...
Free Industry Magazines and Downloads
Ever wanted a subscription to "Cranes Today" magazine, but you just didn't know where to find them? What about "Diesel & Gas Turbine Worldwide"?...
"Stock Up?" Really? For a Penny Increase?
Time to stock up on Forever stamps
Sigh, first class postage has gone up from 41 cents to 42 cents. That really doesn't impact me,...
"Real Lean," Volumes 1 and 2
I've had the opportunity to read Bob Emiliani's two collections of essays on "Real Lean" and I'm long overdue on posting about them. I'm...
"Just In Time Patients??"
Medical Leave -- Offshore Medicine -- Fast CompanyInteresting read here in the latest issue of Fast Company about a hospital in Thailand and...
Nursing Shortage Easing?
Slowdown's Side Effect: More Nurses - WSJ.com:Not a Lean article, but a major issue for hospitals is a shortage of nurses. With the economy...
The Power of Asking "Why?"
reportonbusiness.com: Asking 'why' again and again is harder than you think, but it works
It's kind of neat to see a column about the "5...
Martin Hinckley on Mistake Proofing (Poka-Yoke) [Podcast]
This is LeanBlog Podcast episode #42 with Dr.C. Martin Hinckley, of the firm Assured Quality. He is the author of the book Make No...
A Pharmacy’s Long Turnaround Time?
Star-Telegram.com: | 05/06/2008 | LETTERSOK, so we're piling on JPS Hospital at this point.. but this letter to the editor caught my eye today:One...
"Loving Lean" is Way Better Than "Lean and Mean"
Health Care: Loving Lean -- Seattle Business MonthlyIt's so nice to see a Lean overview article, yet alone Lean healthcare, that doesn't use the...
