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.
Luke, Welcome to the Blog
You may have noticed in the post below that we have a new posting member of the Lean Manufacturing Blog, Luke. We have...
Profit Comparison – Toyota vs. "Big 3"
I was pulling this data together for a lean overview presentation that I'm doing. This quote, from a Toyota handbook, helps illustrate that Toyota,...
Toyota’s Basic Management Policy
I was looking for some annual financial numbers for Toyota, for comparison to Ford and GM (Toyota's annual profit is more than the "Big...
Ground broken for Toyota plant in Ontario
Detroit Free PressOne plant in San Antonio, set to open in 2006, now the new one in Canada has broken ground. States are...
"The Queue is Quite Long"
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
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"
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
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?
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
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
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
An updated on the promised Q&A. I talked with Jim Womack over the weekend and he will be writing some responses to questions...
