Inside Toyota’s Takaoka #2 Line – Flexibility and Kaizen Mark Graban Jun 11, 2019 2 Audio This is an interesting article: Inside Toyota's Takaoka #2 Line: The Most Flexible Line In The World I!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
On Boeing, GM, and Hospitals… and Epic Battles Between Reality and… Mark Graban Apr 30, 2019 1 Audio Yesterday's blog post was about a situation (with my podcast hosting service) that triggered memories of my time!-->…
#TBT: The Carrot and the Stick on Steroids Mark Graban Aug 16, 2018 0 Audio I haven't done a Throwback Thursday in a while, but here's a new one. I was reminded of an article I wrote for…
My Article for the LEI “Lean Post”: React Less and Improve More… Mark Graban Aug 14, 2018 1 Blog It's been a while since I've contributed something to the Lean Enterprise Institute's online publication, The Lean…
#Lean Shouldn’t be a Reason for Nurses to Strike Mark Graban Aug 13, 2018 15 Blog A retired labor leader from the automotive industry (who reads this blog) sent me a link to this article:…
The Catch-22 of #Lean & Kaizen: You Get More ROI by NOT Focusing Only on… Mark Graban Jul 18, 2018 5 Blog This post builds off of a little rant I went on over on LinkedIn. I wrote: The Catch-22 of "Lean" training and…
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…
What’s Going on at Whole Foods? It Doesn’t Sound Like #Lean Mark Graban Feb 13, 2018 3 Blog The chain Whole Foods is reportedly having inventory shortages and morale problems. It sounds like a real mess, but…
#Lean Can Be Very Fragile, Especially With Executive Changes Mark Graban Feb 5, 2018 9 Blog Lean can be very fragile. History shows that Lean can fall apart even in an organization that is years into a "Lean…
Employee Complaints About Lean in Healthcare, Even at Some of the Best… Mark Graban Feb 2, 2018 20 Audio Last week, I blogged about some employee complaints related to rotating day and night shifts at the Toyota San…
[Updated] Somebody *Did* Get Unjustly Fired in Hawaii, But System Problems Should… Mark Graban Feb 1, 2018 6 Audio The official report is out in Hawaii after the traumatic accidental missile warning that was sent last month. An…
What We’re Looking Forward to Learning at the Toyota Plant Tour Mark Graban Jan 16, 2018 0 Blog Tomorrow, with the entire KaiNexus team, I'm going to visit the Toyota truck plant in San Antonio, the plant…
Looking for “Champions of Change” in Healthcare Supply Chains and… Mark Graban Oct 23, 2017 0 Blog Who are the "champions of change" in your organization? Is your CEO a champion of change? How many of your…
Of Course Doctors Hate Being “Excluded” From Attempts to Improve Mark Graban Oct 10, 2017 1 Blog Thanks to those of you who sent me this HBR article: Doctors Feel Excluded from Health Care Value Efforts Hear…
Come Join Me to Study Lean & Kaizen for Healthcare: Japan 2018 Mark Graban Oct 9, 2017 0 Blog In the past year or two, it seems like I have heard more about people and organizations leading Lean study trips to…
[Updated] Monday’s #SolarEclipse: Supply Chain Challenges and Eye Safety… Mark Graban Aug 20, 2017 3 Blog Any rare event creates a number of challenges when it comes to manufacturing and supply chains. We're seeing a…
Does Being Giddy With Knowledge About Wine or Lean Cause Problems? Mark Graban Aug 14, 2017 11 Audio Hear Mark read the post (subscribe to the podcast): I enjoy "gemba visits" (of sorts) to wineries and vacations…
The Conundrum that is Dr. Deming on Metrics, Measures, and Data Mark Graban Jul 12, 2017 5 Audio There are Dr. W. Edwards Deming quotes that get thrown around... one that sounds incredibly "pro-data" and others…