Can America make it? We can’t lose our factories Mark Graban Sep 28, 2005 0 Blog DesMoinesRegister.com Here is an editorial from the Des Moines Register newspaper, prompted by the planned closure…
The Power of Process: Interview With Matt Zayko and Eric Ethington Mark Graban Nov 2, 2021 0 Interviews Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guests for Episode #430 of the Lean!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Episode #423: Laura Kriska, the First American Woman to Work at Honda HQ in Japan Mark Graban Sep 14, 2021 0 Interviews Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #423 of the Lean!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Why I’m Partnering Again for #RootCauseRacism, Series 2 @… Mark Graban Oct 19, 2020 0 Blog Back in August, I handed over my blog to Deondra Wardelle for the week and that became the #RootCauseRacism!-->…
An Amazing Virtual Plant Tour (and More) at the Toyota North American HQ Mark Graban Oct 23, 2019 1 Blog Last month, I had an opportunity to visit the Toyota North American Headquarters that's now near me in Plano,!-->…
Podcast #345 — Edward Niedermeyer (@Tweetermeyer) on “Ludicrous”… Mark Graban Aug 12, 2019 1 Interviews My guest for Episode #345 is Edward Niedermeyer, author of the newly released book Ludicrous: The!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
On the Recent Passing of Two American Auto Industry Legends: Lee Iacocca and Ross… Mark Graban Jul 30, 2019 5 Blog Lee Iacocca, the former CEO of Chrysler, passed away on July 2. Ross Perot, founder and former CEO of EDS,!-->!-->!-->…
GM Shrinking, Laying Off People, Shutting Down Factories, and Cutting Costs… Mark Graban Nov 28, 2018 5 Blog I take no joy in the troubles of any automaker, be it Tesla, Nissan, GM or any others over time. Of course,…
What’s Going on at Tesla? Is @ElonMusk Following up on Employee Injuries? Mark Graban Feb 19, 2018 11 Blog There's a lot to admire about Elon Musk. I admire his risk taking and his entrepreneurial spirit. I use PayPal a…
Free Webinar Recording on #Lean Collaboration Across Companies and Industries Mark Graban Sep 21, 2017 0 Blog I hope you'll join me to view a KaiNexus webinar that I'm hosted today. The topic is near and dear to my heart (as…
Podcast #231 – Dr. Eric Dickson, Starting with Lean at UMass Memorial Mark Graban Sep 29, 2015 0 Blog Today's guest is Eric Dickson,MD, MHCM, FACEP, the president and CEO of UMass Medical Center. Today's podcast is a…
Throwback Thursday: “This American Life” on NUMMI Lessons,… Mark Graban Jul 23, 2015 1 Audio Episode #403 of the public radio program "This American Life" originally aired in 2010, telling the story of the…
Lean is a “Generic” Term for TPS (and The Toyota Way), Says Dan Jones Mark Graban Sep 29, 2014 1 Blog People often say Lean is pretty simple (or that it's just "common sense"). Yeah, some of the concepts are simple...…
Podcast #209 – George Friesen, Lean, Kaizen, and Idea Boards Mark Graban Sep 18, 2014 0 Blog My guest for episode #209 is George Friesen, Business Practice Leader for Lean Transformations in!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Why Every Patient Deserves the Care & Caution that Surrounds the American… Mark Graban Aug 6, 2014 5 Blog Today's post is a link to my article written for the LinkedIn "Influencers" series: Why Every Patient Deserves!-->!-->!-->…
5S Gone Wild at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit Mark Graban Jan 24, 2014 3 Blog I had a chance, on Tuesday, to attend what's often informally called the "Detroit Auto Show" (or the NAIAS,…
LinkedIn Post: American Airlines Cannot or Will Not Serve Their Customers? Mark Graban Dec 7, 2013 1 Blog I wrote a post for the LinkedIn Influencers series: American Airlines Should Own Their Situation, Not Just Blame…
Eiji Toyoda, Credited with Developing TPS and Expanding Toyota into North America,… Mark Graban Sep 20, 2013 3 Blog Eiji Toyoda, a key figure in the growth and expansion of Toyota and the Toyota Production System practices has…