Toyota Was Helped, not Hampered, by TPS During the Pandemic Mark Graban Nov 22, 2022 0 Blog A culture of learning makes the difference, not "low inventory" Last year, I wrote a post that criticized!-->!-->!-->…
Throwback Thursday: Are We Training the Right People on Lean? Mark Graban Oct 12, 2017 10 Blog I'm teaching a daylong class on Lean healthcare today in San Antonio. It's something I've done twice a year for the…
How Toyota Gets Organizations Started with TPS Mark Graban Sep 18, 2017 0 Blog Last week, I mentioned it was the 25th anniversary of TSSC -- formerly known as the Toyota Supplier Support Center…
Some Great #Lean Videos from the State of Washington (@ResultsWA) on Culture,… Mark Graban Feb 9, 2017 0 Blog Here are some recorded keynote talks and video presentations from the "Results Washington" annual conference, as…
Lean is Not Just Process Improvement Mark Graban Jan 16, 2017 7 Audio In my travels, I often meet people or visit organizations that say something like: "We're doing Lean... we just…
But Pigs and Corn Aren’t Cars! #Lean in Farming Mark Graban Dec 9, 2016 0 Blog I don't know anything about farming. The only time I spend on "farms" is visits to wineries that grow!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
#Lean: The Toyota Production System is Mainly About the Philosophy Mark Graban Feb 24, 2016 12 Blog There's a triangle diagram on the TSSC webpage that describes an "integrated system" that consists of: technical…
“Practicing Lean:” Starting Out with Six Sigma Mark Graban Sep 14, 2015 5 Blog Today's post is an excerpt from the collaborative ebook project Practicing Lean. I wrote the first two chapters of…