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.
Video: A (Definitely) Crazy (Allegedly) Chinese Press Operation
I don't know the original source of this and I can't vouch for its authenticity, but I can only assume this is a real...
Another Lean Army Report
Digital50: USAEC News and more Business NewsHere's another success story from the U.S. Army's Lean Six Sigma program, increasing production to support troops in...
Wine Making and Waste Reduction
Two Buck Chuck still making waves - Yahoo! NewsWine making is still a very non-level process... those darn grapes only ripen once a year!...
More Toyota Quality Problems
Toyota fixing engine failures in new Tundra truck - USATODAY.comIt's hard to tell if this level of quality defect is typical for a new...
LeanBlog Review: Toyota Talent
Toyota Talent is the third, and newest, book in the "Toyota Way" series:
The Toyota Way, written by Dr. Jeffrey Liker
The Toyota Way Fieldbook, by...
Medicare to Stop Paying for Rework
Hospital-borne ailments face Medicare budget ax | IndyStar.comHealthcare has LONG been a piecework industry. Caregivers and facilities are paid for WHAT they do...
Focusing Only On Price Can Kill…
Chinese say U.S. shares blame in food scandal - USATODAY.comI've been tempted a few times to post about the pet deaths from contaminated pet...
Freakonomics and Lean
Freakonomics: Official SiteI know this wouldn't count as "leisure reading" for many folks, but I'm reading (and very much enjoying) the book Freakonomics: A...
Dumb Design
Intelligent Design: Cellphones Are Kryptonite To Nissan's I-Key - ConsumeristI previously had trouble with my Prius key flying out at me (which I've gotten...
Lean Blog and Long Term Thinking
Principle #1 of the Toyota Way says:
Base your management decisions on a long-term philosophy, even at the expense of short-term financial goals.
Back on April...
Mini Lean Carnival
Here's a mini Lean carnival of some good posts from other blogs about Lean:Got Boondoggle? Lost in TranslationGreat story from Mike about someone...
Updated: Wal-Mart and Dell New Bed-Fellows?
Dell, in Shift, Will Offer PCs at Wal-Mart - New York TimesI recently wrote about Dell's move away from strict adherence to the direct...
