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Does Staying OSHA Compliant Really Keep a Company Lean?

Mark Graban Jun 16, 2021 0

Today's post is written by my friends at Creative Safety Supply. They have been a long-time sponsor of the Lean Blog and I appreciate their support. The real question here is, can you really implement Lean strategies successfully…
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Interviews

The Lean Journey (and Mass Vaccination Sites) at Munson Healthcare: Kaleb Foss and Butch Bowlby

Mark Graban Jun 15, 2021 0

Scroll down for video, how to subscribe, transcript, and more Kaleb Foss and Butch Bowlby My guests for Episode #418 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast both work for Munson Healthcare in northern Michigan. They are Kaleb…
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Blog

Celebrating Ten Years With KaiNexus! We Call This a KaiNex-iversary!

Mark Graban Jun 14, 2021 0

I haven't done a "Throwback Thursday" post in a while, but I'm going to do something similar here on a Monday. Exactly ten years ago today, l shared a post where I talked about leaving my employment with the Lean Enterprise Institute and…
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When the CEO is Leading the Health System Transformation, Great Things Can Happen

Mark Graban Jun 10, 2021 0

You might not be a regular listener of the Habitual Excellence podcast, presented by Value Capture (and hosted by me). I hope you are... or will be. I realize I pump out a lot of podcasts. Our most recent episode will be of interest to…
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Interviews

Dr. John Kenagy on Adaptive Design Kata: An Improvement and a Leadership Kata (Lean Healthcare)

Mark Graban Jun 8, 2021 0

Scroll down for video, how to subscribe, video, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #417 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is John W. Kenagy, MD, MPA, ScD, FACS, of his firm Kenagy & Associates based in…
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Mixtape

Ryan McCormack’s Operational Excellence Mixtape: June 4, 2021

Ryan McCormack Jun 4, 2021 0

Thanks as always to Ryan McCormick for this... there's always so much good reading, listening, and viewing shared here by him! News, blogs, articles, resources, and links about creating value, continuous improvement, innovation, and…
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Should We Blame “Just in Time” or “Short-Term Thinking” for Supply Chain…

Mark Graban Jun 2, 2021 1

A version of this originally appeared on LinkedIn -- Read and/or see the discussion that's been sparked there. So many major publications (WSJ, NYT, Bloomberg) have printed a lot of misinformation about the supposed failures of "just in…
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Three Interviews with KaiNexus Customers on Their Continuous Improvement Journeys

Mark Graban Jun 2, 2021 0

I recently had the opportunity to interview people from three different organizations that are KaiNexus customers, so I'm going to share those here. You'll hear discussions about how they're creating and sustaining a culture of continuous…
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Interviews

Brad Jeavons on How to Remotely Deploy Lean and Agile (Outside of Manufacturing)

Mark Graban Jun 1, 2021 0

Scroll down for video, how to subscribe, video, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #416 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast, joining us from Brisbane, Australia, is Brad Jeavons, a principal consultant with SA…
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Memorial Day – A Day of Remembrance

Mark Graban May 31, 2021 1

Originally posted a few years ago, I'm reposting this for the holiday here in the U.S.
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Webinar Highlights: Great Comments from a Hospital CEO on the Cascading Effects of Missing Pancake…

Mark Graban May 28, 2021 0

Yesterday, I helped moderate the first webinar that was hosted by Value Capture... the recording is available now: Habitual Excellence Starts with Safety -- Before, During, and After a Crisis I wrote a blog post that covered a few…
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My Post for Value Capture on a “Psychological Safety Cross” Concept

Mark Graban May 27, 2021 0

I wrote this for the Value Capture blog, where we are hoping to be more active going forward: Would You Ever Post a "Psychological Safety Cross?" https://valuecapturellc.com/would-you-ever-post-a-psychological-safety-cross/ …
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Interviews

Tracy O’Rourke on Vaccinations, Lean Six Sigma in Government, and More

Mark Graban May 25, 2021 0

Scroll down for video, how to subscribe, video, transcript, and more Tracy O'Rourke and Mark Graban My guest for Episode #415 of the Lean Blog Interviews podcast is Tracy O'Rourke. She is the co-author of The…
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Mistake

A Surgical Mistake and the Pressure to Lie and Cover It Up — Why Do Wrong Side Surgeries Still…

Mark Graban May 25, 2021 0

I don't post every episode of the My Favorite Mistake podcast here, but my latest episode (#70) will have a strong appeal to readers of this blog. This episode features Dr. David Mayer, who is an anesthesiologist and, among other…
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Instead of Blaming the Worker, Look at Psychological Safety

Mark Graban May 24, 2021 0

I recently wrote a post for the Value Capture blog that you might be interested in: Psychological Safety Means It's Safe to Ask for Help When You're Unsure …
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Lean Whiskey

Lean Whiskey #27: Lean Coffee: Pour Over Edition & Some Inventory / Supply Chain Talk

Mark Graban May 21, 2021 0

Jamie Flinchbaugh, Mark Graban In Episode 27, Mark and Jamie switch things up a bit with a morning recording of the show. While we could have just started our whiskey early, instead we decided to switch to a beverage that shares much of…
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Interviews

Ryan Weiss on Purpose + People + Process = Performance; Modernizing TWI

Mark Graban May 18, 2021 0

Scroll down for video, how to subscribe, video, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #414 of the Lean Blog Interviews podcast is Ryan Weiss. He is president of his firm Effective Performance Strategies, based out of…
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Improvements to the Covid Vaccination Process — Small and Large (and Hockey Hubs)

Mark Graban May 13, 2021 1

In this era of Covid--19 vaccination, I'm still pretty much sidelined and not on site with any clients, although I did get to visit two mass vaccination sites (in addition to the one that vaccinated me). I have tried really hard to be a…
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