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.
"Buy American" Interview with Roger Simmermaker, Part 1
It took a while, but here is Part 1 of my interview with Roger Simmermaker, author of the book "How to Buy American."
Roger Simmermaker...
The System Failed, 49 Killed
USATODAY.com - Error in Comair crash fairly common
As a frequent flyer, this almost makes me physically sick to think about the systemic problems, the...
shmula Lean Software Interview with Mary Poppendieck
Here's the interview Pete Abilla did with Lean/Agile software leader Mary Poppendieck. There are 12 questions in the link above, here is one...
1000 Posts
Jamie prompted me that we were reaching a milestone on the Lean Blog. This little post here is #1000 since I started this...
Exploring the Principles of ‘The Toyota Way’ and Lean Leadership: Insights...
Here is the third LeanBlog Podcast, featuring Dr. Jeffrey Liker, Professor of Industrial and Operations Engineerring at the University of Michigan. Dr. Liker is...
Toyota to Go Slower for Quality
WSJ.com - Toyota May Delay New Models To Address Rising Quality IssuesI haven't found a free version of this article yet. Here is...
Tour a Lean Hospital with AME
AME - The Association For Manufacturing ExcellenceLooks like a great event that AME is running up in Seattle.Virginia Mason has a great reputation as...
Six Sigma is more popular than Lean
Google Trends: lean manufacturing, six sigmaMore fun with "Google Trends." Six Sigma (red line) is a much more popular search term in Google...
Shingo Recognizes Lean Bombs
Sandia's neutron generator production wins Shingo Prize - New Mexico Business Weekly:I'm surprised that the U.S. government would spent time and energy trying to...
Two Sides to Every Story
Lean Blog: Companies Use Lean to Offset Cost Increases
I posted last year about an Industry Week article about a company called Esselte.
It sounded like...
It’s Not the Formula that Matters
Kanban Calculation at Lean Sigma Supply ChainThe "Lean Sigma Supply Chain" blog has a post about the multiple variations of kanban formulas, the blogger...
In Toyota-Land
The Hindu Business Line : In Toyota land
Here is an article written by an Indian who visited Toyota City in Japan. The cars seen...
