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Podcast #268 – @TomEhrenfeld, on #Lean Books & #LeanStartup

Mark Graban Nov 29, 2016 1
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My guest for Episode #268 is a long-time friend of mine in the Lean community and Lean Enterprise Institute…

A Lean Guy Reads & Reviews “Henry Ford’s Lean Vision”

Paul Critchley Jun 17, 2016 2
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I'm a car guy. Above all other mechanical devices that we engineers get to be involved with, I am fascinated most…

“L.A.M.E.” in the News; These Three Articles Get Lean Wrong

Mark Graban Sep 14, 2012 14
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As the creator of the admittedly awkward L.A.M.E. acronym (meaning Lean As Mistakenly Explained or Lean As…

Interview with Former ThedaCare Leader Kathryn Correia

Mark Graban Jun 12, 2012 1
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Here's a nice interview with Kathryn Correia, CEO of HealthEast in Minnesota, a former ThedaCare executive:…

A Potpourri of Upcoming Lean Events

Mark Graban Apr 8, 2010 3
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In this post, I'm going to tell you about some upcoming Lean events I'm involved in - planning, producing, or…

I’d Like to "5S" the Wimbledon TV Broadcast Screen

Mark Graban Jul 10, 2009 9
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Hello from jolly old England. I'm in London for the Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit being put on today by…

Adventures in Customer Service, Looking for "Lean Solutions"

Mark Graban Aug 19, 2008 5
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I was a big fan of the book Lean Solutions: How Companies and Customers Can Create Value and Wealth Together, but…

Reducing Waste for Shoppers

Mark Graban Jun 29, 2007 1
Big Boxes Aim to Speed Up Shopping (WSJ)No, this isn't about waste in packaging (I saw how the UK is pushing milk…

The wanderings of a lean hitchhiker

Jamie Flinchbaugh May 11, 2007 1
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The reason Andy Carlino and I named our book The Hitchhiker's Guide to Lean: Lessons from the Road is that we felt…

AOL Wasting Their (Former) Customer’s Time

Mark Graban Aug 9, 2006 0
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One of the key tenets of the Womack and Jones book "Lean Solutions" is "don't waste my time" (as a customer). Below…

Airlines: Cost and Value

Mark Graban Jan 16, 2006 0
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WSJ.com - As Airlines Pull Out of Dive, United Charts Its Own Course ($$ Subscription)Most of what we hear about…

Exclusive Q&A with Jim Womack Part 3

Mark Graban Nov 9, 2005 0
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Here is installment #3 in my exclusive Q&A with Jim Womack, co-author of Lean Solutions along with Daniel…

Exclusive Q&A With Jim Womack, Part 1

Mark Graban Nov 4, 2005 10
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Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 New Q&A February 2006 Be sure to see all five parts of the Q&A,…

The Dynamics of Lean Implementation and Transformation

Mark Graban Apr 19, 2005 2
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Article LinkMain SME Lean LinkThe Society for Manufacturing Engineers puts out a noteworthy "lean directions"…

"Lean Consumption" — Using technology to make life easier for…

Mark Graban Mar 28, 2005 3
Boston.com / Business / TechnologyDr. James Womack and Dr. Daniel Jones have a new book coming out this fall. A…
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