I Wholeheartedly Approve the Violation of this Visual Control Mark Graban May 29, 2013 10 Blog I've had a really nice time during my first 30 hours in Helsinki, Finland. It's been warm (72 F) and sunny -- and!-->…
Dr. Deming’s “Role of a Manager of People” Mark Graban May 13, 2013 10 Blog Dr. W. Edwards Deming's last book was The New Economics for Industry, Government, Education. In Chapter 5, Deming…
What I’m Reading: Paul Levy’s Blog Mark Graban Dec 11, 2012 0 Blog I sometimes do a "What I'm Reading" post where I share links to good stuff I've read recently. Today, I'm…
My Trip to the Apple Store was Like a Hospital Visit Mark Graban Apr 26, 2012 10 Blog I generally love the Apple Stores for their customer service and environment, as a primary Mac user for the past…
Partial Transcript of Podcast #142 – @EricRies on Taiichi Ohno &… Mark Graban Mar 18, 2012 1 Blog Here is a transcript of last week's podcast with Eric Ries talking about the impact that Toyota legend Taiichi!-->!-->!-->…
Today Would Have Been Taiichi Ohno’s 100th Birthday Mark Graban Feb 29, 2012 8 Blog Hat tip to John Shook and the Lean Enterprise Institute for pointing this out via his email newsletter -- today…
Podcast #137 – Jerry Bussell, Jacksonville Lean Consortium Mark Graban Feb 2, 2012 0 Blog MP3 File (run time 25:27) Episode #137 is a chat with Jerry Bussell, founder of the Jacksonville Lean!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
The Lean Dentist, Revisited (and a New Video) Mark Graban Nov 18, 2011 2 Blog Updated: There's now a link to the GBMP video at the bottom of the post. I have long admired the Lean work of…
It’s Harder to Tolerate Waste “When You Know What Good Looks… Mark Graban Apr 20, 2011 31 Blog I recently "fired" my primary care physician. I'm lucky to not have to go to the doctor very often, but the last…
These Primary Care Improvements Don’t Sound “Mean” to Me Mark Graban May 13, 2010 2 Blog Here's yet another article with the lazy "Lean and Mean" cliche' in the headline: "Make Your Physician Practice a…
Lean Thoughts During Saturday Errands Mark Graban May 10, 2010 4 Blog I was running errands around Boston last Saturday, preparing for our move back to Texas (as my wife finishes her 12…
Read this Book – But Don’t Copy ThedaCare Mark Graban Apr 27, 2010 6 Blog Due out in June is a book that I think will be an important one for the Lean Healthcare movement. That book is!-->…
Purely Avoidable Waiting Waste During an MD Visit Mark Graban Apr 14, 2010 6 Blog I'm a bit hesitant to blog about a bad experience with a doctor's office and waiting time. There are multiple…
“Single Piece Flow” in Medicine Mark Graban Feb 25, 2010 11 Blog I've always enjoyed my discussions with Sami Bahri, D.D.S., the "World's First Lean Dentist." One concept he talks…
2009 Management Improvement Carnival Mark Graban Jan 7, 2010 3 Blog It's an honor to again contribute to John Hunter's amalgamated Management Improvement Blog Carnival. The main page…
Happy New Year! Have a “Stop Doing” List? Mark Graban Dec 31, 2009 5 Blog Happy New Year to my blog readers! Do you have any "lean resolutions" for the year 2010? Feel free to share…
Lean Healthcare in Jacksonville Mark Graban Nov 24, 2009 0 Blog NE Fla. health care providers cut waste - Jacksonville Business Journal:Here's a nice upbeat article about some…
Video Interview with the Lean Dentist Mark Graban Nov 13, 2009 1 Blog Here is a YouTube video done by the Lean Enterprise Institute with one of my favorite people in the Lean world,…