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.

"The Queue is Quite Long"

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That's the story I get from my corporate travel office, trying to get a copy of an invoice for a flight. "The queue for...

Supermarket Supply Issues

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No, I don't buy baby food, but happened to stumble down this aisle at the local grocery store. This picture reminds me of Taiichi...

"Becoming a lean manufacturer"

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Fashion-Incubator: Becoming a lean manufacturer Kathleen's blog is very well written. She is incredibly passionate about lean and is working in the fashion/garment industry....

Japan’s Economy Gains Steam From Manufacturing Heartland

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WSJ.com - subscription requiredGreat article in Tuesday's WSJ. I'm hoping a free copy will become available online. The article details how the "Detroit...

FEMA’s "PDCA" Cycle?

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This was on "The Daily Show" on Comedy Central. It is indeed a real graphic from the FEMA website (link here). It's scarily similar...

10 Easy Ways to Know You’re Not a Leader

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tony morgan | one of the simply strategic guys Interesting list, something for all of us lean change agents to consider. I'll admit "I...

Delphi files for bankruptcy

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Detroit Free PressI doubt Delphi is the "most lean" company around, but they have made significant progress and have won multiple Shingo Prize awards...

Update on Lean Solutions Q&A

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An updated on the promised Q&A. I talked with Jim Womack over the weekend and he will be writing some responses to questions...

Engineer critical of Japanese work style

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Newstimeslive.com A new book is out, written by an American engineer who worked for a Toyota supplier in Japan. It's been almost 10 years...

Great Lean Example: HON

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Cedartown Standard OK, sorry for my cynicsm on the blog today. Must be because the Red Sox blew it today. Here's a very positive, encouraging...

More VC $$ for Another "lean software" Company

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eBots, Inc. Raises $4 Million in Series A Financing; eBots to Expand Product Suite and ServicesHere is a company that does "e-Kanban" software to...

"Toyota Way Fieldbook" Is Out

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Available from AmazonA followup and companion book for the Shingo Prize-winnnig book The Toyota Way.I have it on order and will post a review...
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