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Random Lean Thoughts – July 13

Mark Graban Jul 13, 2009 2
Today's blog post will be just a bunch of random thoughts. For one, I just got back from London last night after a…

Reminders: Upcoming Lean Healthcare Events

Mark Graban Jun 15, 2009 1
A reminder about two upcoming events for the Lean Healthcare community:MIT Professional Education - Short Programs:…

Upcoming Lean Conferences and Webinars

Mark Graban May 11, 2009 0
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Here are a few upcoming events to mention: Webinar with Mike Micklewright as Dr. Deming Free Webinar with Dr.…

Global Lean Healthcare Summit – 2007

Mark Graban May 31, 2007 0
Lean Enterprise Academy > The First Global Lean Healthcare Summit - 2007I'm very fortunate to be attending this…

BBC Radio Program on Lean Hospitals

Mark Graban Mar 21, 2007 0
BBC - Radio 4 - In BusinessCOMING MID 2008, A NEW BOOK ON LEAN HEALTHCARE - "Lean Hospitals: Improving Patient…

Shingo Prize Winning Books

Mark Graban Mar 12, 2006 1
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Financial News - Yahoo! FinanceSo is the Shingo Prize more indicative of book quality than it is for lean company…

Jim Womack’s Latest Letter and a Q&A

Mark Graban Feb 8, 2006 1
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This week, Jim Womack sent out his latest email newsletter, entitled "A Tale of Two Business Systems." The Lean…

Update on Lean Solutions Q&A

Mark Graban Oct 9, 2005 0
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An updated on the promised Q&A. I talked with Jim Womack over the weekend and he will be writing some…

"Lean Solutions" Book Available from LEI

Mark Graban Sep 17, 2005 0
Lean Enterprise Institute - Lean Manufacturing - Lean Service - Lean ConsumptionBefore it's available at Amazon,…

Unlocking the Power of Kata: Tracy Defoe on Adult Learning, Coaching, and Asking…

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Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more Joining us for Episode #467 of the Lean…

Torbjorn Netland, PhD on Company Production Systems, Lean & Technology, and…

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Ben Bensaou: From Lean Production to “Built to Innovate”

Mark Graban Jan 4, 2022 0
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Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #434 of the Lean…

Ryan McCormack’s Operational Excellence Mixtape: July 16, 2021

Ryan McCormack Jul 17, 2021 0
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Thanks as always to Ryan McCormick for this... there's always so much good reading, listening, and viewing…

What Books on #Lean and TPS Are Sold at the Toyota Museum in Nagoya?

Mark Graban Feb 26, 2018 0
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It's Monday morning in Nagoya, Japan as I write this. I'm still jet-lagged and up early, so here's a blog post…

The WSJ Overgeneralizes about The “Japanese Model,” Not All Companies…

Mark Graban Feb 8, 2018 5
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Not all Japanese companies are the same. "Lean isn't easy" if you're a Japanese company. Toyota has created…

Book Review: The Work of Management

Jason Morin Jun 20, 2017 0
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In today's post, Jason Morin, from XPO Logistics, writes a review of Jim Lancaster's recent book "The Work of…

Is Calling People “Concrete Heads” the Most Effective Lean Change…

Mark Graban Apr 18, 2017 3
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When did the term "concrete head" start getting thrown around in Lean circles? Do people still use this label…

Registration Now Open for the #Lean Healthcare Transformation Summits in Belgium…

Mark Graban Jan 20, 2017 0
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Since the first Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit was held in 2010, I’ve been fortunate to attend and…
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