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.
National Association of Manufacturers Blog
Manufacturers' Blog
I just discovered the official NAM blog, take a look if you want to see their perspectives on issues of the day. ...
The Shape Of Manufacturing To Come
IndustryWeek : Editor's Page :From Industry Week's editor:"Lean management is not an option. Lean not only will help companies survive the immediate threat of...
Scotland | New jobs fear for Hoover workers
BBC NEWS :It's not just the U.S.... Scotland also is facing closures/moves to China."'We increasingly acknowledge that this situation is a symptom of a...
Boeing is turning corner with 777
Aerospace Notebook
Interesting glimpse into Boeing's "moving line" efforts. They were very successful in cutting cycle times on the 737 program, but not without...
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...
