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.
Engineer critical of Japanese work style
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
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
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
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...
"Nonessential" Workers
Hard-hit New Orleans will lay off 3,000 workers - The Boston Globe:
"Nagin had warned that many of New Orleans's nonessential jobs were at risk"
Without...
The Atlanta Braves’ Culture of Winning — Baseball and Lean
WSJ.com - The Culture of Winning
This is a fantastic interview with the General Manager of the Atlanta Braves, John Schuerholz (requires WSJ subscription). Even...
Lean/5S Team Gets Recognition
The Northeast Georgian: Business
Now this is a very local news source (available to the world, thanks to Google). This is a nice bit...
Local Lean Groups?
Got Boondoggle?: The Paradigm Network:On his blog, Mike W. writes about a local lean group that meets in the Indianapolis area. In Phoenix, where...
Iowa manufacturing can survive: Lean manufacturing just one tool to guarantee...
DesMoinesRegister.comMore discussion about the future of Iowa manufacturing, with a focus on lean. Iowa has been hurt with recent news about Maytag, among other...
New Lean Blog
Got Boondoggle?: Any Idiot Can Cut CostsThere is a new lean blog with a curious title, "Got Boondoggle?" The blogger is opinionated and shares...
Solectron organizes events to spread Lean
Six Sigma Blog: Solectron organizes events to spread Lean and Six Sigma implementation among suppliersFrom the Six Sigma Blog, an article about Solectron preaching...
Layoffs at a Lean Company
News - StatesmanJournal.comFrom Oregon: "Neilsen Manufacturing Inc. said Monday that it will slash its work force from 175 to 50 because of competition...
