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.

Union ignorance of Toyota

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Toyota considers West Michigan plant; UAW not pleased -- WWMT - Digital Channel 3You'd think a new auto plant in Michigan, any plant, would...

More on the TV show "How It’s Made"

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I watched some Tivo-ed episodes of the Science Channel (part of the Discovery Channel family of networks) show "How It's Made." The show is...

Lean Champions Are Critically Important

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The Manufacturer.com - We are the championsBy "champions," of course, we don't mean some "Top 10" list of lean companies or lean people. ...

Instead of raising stamp rates, the USPS should cut costs

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csmonitor.comI agree with this writer, in principle, that the United States Postal Service should look to cut costs before increasing postal rates (it's...

GM Thinks They Will Remain #1?

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GM: NOT SO FAST, TOYOTA: A global sales surge keeps us ahead, Wagoner reports (Detroit Free Press)Rick Wagoner points out that GM's sales growth...

The Man Who Said No to Wal-Mart

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Fast Company Magazine ArticleHere's an interesting article about the company that makes Snapper lawnmowers. They decided that selling their American-made lawnmowers at Wal-Mart...

"Favorite Posts" Q4 2005

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On the right hand column, I've had a "favorite posts" link for some the articles and blog postings that I like the best. ...

New Year’s Lean Resolutions??

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Do you have any "lean resolutions" for the new year, either personally or for your company?Click "comments" to add yours or read what others...

Young don’t see promise of auto industry

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Detroit Free Press articleI think the headline here should really read "Young don't see promise of auto industry in Michigan." I read very...

Manufacturing TV Show: How it’s made

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How it's madeI just discovered another TV show that shows the basics of how different products are manufactured, the Discovery Channel's "How It's Made."...

USPS Christmas Card Delivery Defects

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Happy Holidays everyone. One of my Christmas cards that I sent out was returned by the Post Office, the envelope and card had...

As Japan’s Elderly Ranks Swell, Toyota Sees New Path to Growth

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Free version of articleWednesday's Wall St. Journal front page had quite a contrast. Next to an article about how GM is struggling, there...
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