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.
What Are We Searching For?
No, this isn't a 5S discussion. Every once in a while, I peek at the blog servers stats to see what people search...
Lean Healthcare: Park Nicollet Again
kare11.com :: KARE 11 TV - Auto concept drives Park Nicollet strategyIn the news once again, Park Nicollet Hospital in Minnesota is getting media...
Lean As A Business System
IndustryWeek : Continuous Improvement -- Taking A Big-Picture Approach To Lean
Here's a good column from IW, comparing the enterprise lean approach of Newport News...
Why doesn’t this marker cap fit?
Bad Designs - Why doesn't this marker cap fit?This is a fascinating website, full of examples of things that are designed poorly. Many...
What Are Your Reasons?
Seth's Blog: The ReasonA great piece here on Seth Godin's blog. He's primarily a marketing guru, but I thought this was thought-provoking about...
New Q&A With Jim Womack
Here is the latest exclusive Lean Manufacturing Blog Q&A With Jim Womack, author of Lean Solutions and founder of the Lean Enterprise Institute. ...
NPR on the Jobs Bank
NPR : Future Uncertain for Auto Workers' Safety NetI don't mean to focus so much on this Jobs Bank issue. But, this piece...
Get Your Payback From Lean!
Leading Lean: Get Your Payback From Lean!
Here's the latest column from Jamie Flinchbaugh, focused on leadership's responsibility to create opportunities for successful factories. If...
Womack’s WSJ Piece
WSJ.com - Why Toyota WonI still haven't found a free version, but here's a site with slightly more detail.Here is piece written by Jim...
Why the Interest in GM’s Job Bank?
Lean Manufacturing Blog: GM Jobs bank programs -- 12,000 paid not to workI know it's kind of weird to link to my own post,...
Jim Womack’s Latest Letter and a Q&A
This week, Jim Womack sent out his latest email newsletter, entitled "A Tale of Two Business Systems." The Lean Enterprise Institute has offered...
Analysis of Ford Buyouts
Here is a current blog post (11/30/06) for those of you looking to read about the accepted Ford buyouts.
Detroit News Article Link (from Feb)
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