Reader Question: Would You Call This a “Lean Burial”? Mark Graban Jun 27, 2022 0 Blog I try not to use the word "Lean" as an adjective that means "better." We see this a lot online, the so-called!-->…
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!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Three Doctor’s Appointments, Three Cases of Technology Problems & Some… Mark Graban Feb 7, 2019 7 Blog Thankfully, I'm relatively healthy. I have occasional doctor visits for a few minor conditions. Some visits go!-->…
Value is Defined by the Customer (and not all Customers are the Same) Mark Graban Jan 9, 2019 2 Blog It's said in the Lean methodology that "value is defined by the customer." Value can be defined as, in most!-->!-->!-->…
This Organization Chose Not to “Deploy #Lean” Because a Leader Thought… Mark Graban Sep 12, 2017 10 Blog I posted an article on LinkedIn last week as a companion article and summary of my podcast with Dean Gruner, MD,…
The State of This Restaurant’s Suggestion Box Didn’t Really Surprise… Mark Graban Jul 25, 2017 5 Blog Last week, I was in Austin for the annual Lean Coaching Summit, where I took a full-day class on "Motivational…