Mark Graban

Mark Graban
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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.

Toyota’s Top Suppliers

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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?

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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

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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

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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?

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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!

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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"

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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

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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

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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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Listen: 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…

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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?

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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...
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