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.
Sligh workers sad, not shocked at closing
mlive.com:I was in Holland, Michigan quite a bit the past few years doing consulting work. That town has really been hit hard by factory...
Treasury Dept. Warns China on Currency
Yahoo! News:
"Manufacturers and other critics, including Democratic and Republican lawmakers in Congress, contend that China's currency system puts U.S. companies at a big...
Shingo Prize Recipient Gary Conner Makes New Lean Manufacturing Workshop Guide...
Click here to request free book downloadThis is a nice offer, a free electronic copy of the book "Lean Manufacturing for the Small Shop."Please...
Impact of the rising cost of industry (China)
China Economic Net:Even Chinese companies feel pressure from increased costs, whether from material or labor. "To Chinese enterprises, price is determined by the supply-demand...
U.S. revives China clothing import quota
U.S. revives China clothing import quotaChina Calls U.S. Move to Textile Limits Unfair, Urges TalksI don't know if there are any easy answers in...
Flexible Middleton (WI) company thrives
Wisconsin State Journal:There are many good stories coming out of Wisconsin lately, many of them through the work of the local MEP office."WMEP provided...
SME, AME, Shingo Prize join to set lean certification standard
Control Engineering :
At least the certification won't be like an APICS certification where you just have to take a test and you're certified.
"Three...
Toyota replants itself near emerging markets
From Wall St. Journal (no subscription required for this one): Long article, not all of it is strictly "lean" related, but thought this was...
Jim Womack / Industry Week Web Conference Archive (updated)
Here is a link to an earlier post on the conference and another link about "Lean Consumption" (including a link to a recent HBR...
U.S. Economy: March Trade Gap Unexpectedly Narrows to $55 Bln
Bloomberg.comInteresting that imports from China slowed last month, at least if you're comparing just two data points. Analysts think there is good news to...
China invasion: Manufacturing assault from overseas giant now targets U.S. auto...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
The American responsible for the plan to import cars made in China "contends he will field cars, made by Chinese automaker Chery,...
Toyota expected to build 7th North American plant in Ontario –...
Forbes.com:
"Toyota is moving to increase output in North America because it believes more than two-thirds of vehicles it sells in the US should...
