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.
McKinsey Lean Consulting Job Posted
Over on the leanboard.org site, click here for the specific job posting or here for the general job board. This is a free...
The 3 Forms of Any Process
I was going back through my notes from the First Global Lean Healthcare Summit and thankful for the many wonderful thoughts and tidbits that...
John Shook TWI Presentation
Presentation Link from TWI SummitThanks to Blog reader Jeff for sending this along. Jeff sends glowing reports about the first ever TWI Summit...
Updated: Some Disgusting "Cost Cutting" Efforts
Hard-up hospital orders staff: Don't wash sheets - turn them over the Daily MailUpdated: The hospital denies the claims (as has a commenter...
For those who DID see Sicko…
What are your thoughts?
I wrote last week about my thoughts and hopes for the movie "SiCKO". I've actually seen the film now. I won't...
Fatal Lack of Error Proofing
Safety rules not followed on ride that killed worker | Chicago TribuneA safety precaution put in place for a thrill ride after a fatal...
Resolved: Tis Better to be in the Gemba
There were a couple of articles in the WSJ this past week that, in an indirect way, talk about the value of being at...
A Kaizen Event Story
By Jean Cunningham:Just a quick story of a kaizen event....this one was in a service company. They wanted to improve cash flow by getting...
Recent Factory Examples in the News
Let's kick off July with some stories about Lean, stories that seem positive on the surface, at least. Be sure to read down to...
Reducing Waste for Shoppers
Big Boxes Aim to Speed Up Shopping (WSJ)No, this isn't about waste in packaging (I saw how the UK is pushing milk in plastic...
Lean Thoughts on “Sicko,” the Michael Moore Documentary
I've been asked a few times by blog readers about the movie "Sicko" since I work in the healthcare world. It opens tomorrow in...
Updated: Southwest Airlines Would Say Delphi Management is Failing
Updated: Delphi workers in NY rejected the contract proposal.Updated: It looks like the contract has been accepted by the UAW...I got caught up...
