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!-->…
The Simple, Cheap Improvement I Made to My iPhone MagSafe Charger Mark Graban Sep 27, 2021 1 Blog When I first learned about "wireless" charging for devices like my iPhone, I was a skeptic. "How hard is it to!-->!-->!-->…
Katie Labedz on “How to Improve Absolutely Anything” Mark Graban Apr 6, 2021 0 Interviews Scroll down for video, how to subscribe, video, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #408 of!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
The More I Travel, the More Kaizen Opportunities I Create Mark Graban Nov 6, 2019 9 Blog Many of you have asked if I'm at the AME Conference this week in Chicago. I am not, as I had a previous invitation!-->…
Episode #7 of the “Lean Whiskey” Podcast: Sharing Samples and Bringing… Mark Graban Sep 13, 2019 0 Lean Whiskey Mark and Jamie It's two episodes in a row with Jamie Flinchbaugh, as we're both back for Episode #7 of the Lean!-->!-->!-->…
I Haven’t Been Following the Best Standardized Work for This Daily Habit? Mark Graban Jul 29, 2019 1 Blog "The way we've always done it" doesn't mean that's the right way or the best way to do something. One of my!-->!-->!-->…
Our Condo Maintenance Guy Gets the Point of 5S and Maximizing his Productivity Mark Graban May 6, 2019 1 Blog I got onto the elevator in the lobby of our condo building one day last week. Our building's maintenance guy was!-->…
Another Example of Small Steps as a Starting Point for Success Mark Graban Apr 11, 2019 0 Blog You might remember one of my favorite podcasts was with Dr. Bob Maurer of UCLA, author of two great books on the!-->…
How to Weigh Yourself Everyday Without Freaking Out About Every Small Change Mark Graban Mar 26, 2019 4 Blog When we started the new year, many of us make a weight loss resolution (see my article on resolutions via "The!-->…
Everyday Lean: Error Proofing the Hot Pan in the Oven Mark Graban Feb 20, 2019 4 Blog It's a short blog post today due to too much time being consumed with travel delays and airline customer service!-->…
Personal Kaizen: The Elliptical, My iPhone, and Focus Mark Graban Feb 15, 2019 2 Blog I like to exercise, and it's important to me and my health. I've never been a runner (bad knees), so I prefer!-->…
Kaizen Upon Kaizen: My Online Meeting Scheduling System Mark Graban Jan 25, 2019 0 Blog A key Kaizen principle is continually improving through incremental improvements. When we use a Kaizen process to!-->…
Webinar Preview: Jess Orr on Applying Hoshin Kanri to Your Personal Improvement Mark Graban Jan 2, 2019 0 Blog Happy New Year! It's a time of year when we think about improvement and goals for the year. We do this in our…
Free Webinar: How to Use A3 Thinking in Everyday Life Mark Graban Feb 6, 2018 0 Blog This Thursday, we'll be hosting a webinar presented by a former Toyota engineer, Jess Orr. She will be sharing…
Using a Checklist is Better Than Reprimanding Someone and Saying… Mark Graban Nov 13, 2017 3 Blog I bet the company that services my pool was surprised that I had a checklist-related process improvement suggestion…
Improving Thanksgiving Dinner Operations Mark Graban Nov 22, 2016 0 Blog It's almost Thanksgiving here in the United States, so I'll be taking the rest of the week off from the blog to!-->…
The Need for Standardized Work When Ordering Whiskey Mark Graban Jun 3, 2016 2 Blog Ah, whiskey. I like whiskey. I’m not afraid to say that. I’ve blogged about whiskey (or whisky) once before: Why…
Information Deficits, Visual Indicators, Error Proofing, and Payment Terminals Mark Graban Jun 1, 2016 6 Blog Gwendolyn Galsworth is a leading thinker and author on Lean and various aspects of "visuality." One thing she talks…