Mark Graban
Toyota’s Top Suppliers
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. :: Toyota Honors Top Suppliers For 2006Toyota Way Principle #11:Respect your extended network of partners...
Another Drug Error Waiting to Happen?
Hazard Warning - Brethine and Methergine mix-upsCan you tell the difference between these two drugs? You can even click on each photo for...
Our Lean Horoscope
I'm not a horoscope guy, but my client team found these in the paper yesterday and we all had a good dorky lean chuckle...
What You’re Searching For
I routinely scan the list of keywords that people use in the course of finding the Lean Blog. It's sometimes interesting (I think)...
World Class Numbers?
Blog reader Darrin wrote and asked:Do you have any up-to-date sources for "word-class" numbers for lean metrics like % of Leadtime that is wasted,...
Leading Lean: Question Everything!
ASSEMBLY MagazineJamie Flinchbaugh has a new "Leading Lean" column in assembly magazine. Here's a great story, an example of "because we've always...
Toyota touts ongoing "waste removal"
Mlive.com ArticleHere's an article with Toyota (and former Chrysler) exec Jamie Bonini talking about continuous improvement:"Our 2010 vision is to be the most admired...
Parker Hannifin and Market Driven Pricing
Seeking Perfect Prices, CEO Tears Up the Rules - WSJ.comI haven't mentioned it in a while, was trying to give it a rest for...
Dell, Wall St., and Toyota
Goldman upgrades Dell on turnaround hopesHere's another contrast between Toyota and Dell, particularly striking in context of my recent podcast with Norman Bodek:Dell shares...
Lean Blog Podcast #21 – Norman Bodek on Building People with...
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LeanBlog Podcast Episode #21 features our friend and frequent guest, Norman Bodek, noted lean author, consultant, and President of PCS Press.
In this Podcast, we...
Why few organizations adopt…
Ackoff Center Weblog: Why few organizations adopt systems thinkingClick on the link above for a blog post by the legendary Systems Thinker Russell Ackoff....
Is a “Rude” Customer Still Right, at Starbucks or any Setting?
Starbucks Gossip: I know Starbucks would never allow a sign like this to be posted...
One blog I follow sometimes is one run primarily for...