Maybe “Just in Time” (JIT) Should Be Called “Short Lead… Mark Graban Aug 16, 2022 9 Blog This is the starting point for a blog post that I should expand on... after posting these initial thought!-->…
Making Defects Visible at Krispy Kreme, Healthcare, and Elsewhere Mark Graban Mar 17, 2022 0 Blog Here is a photo that I took a few years ago at a Krispy Kreme store. For health reasons, I don't go there very!-->…
Podcast #340 – @JoyFurnival, Lean in NHS England Mark Graban Apr 23, 2019 0 Interviews Joining me for Episode #340 of the podcast is Dr. Joy Furnival CEng MIET, an experienced senior NHS manager,!-->…
Podcast #339 – Charlie Protzman, “Lean BASICS” Mark Graban Apr 10, 2019 0 Interviews Joining me for Episode #339 of the podcast is Charles Protzman, author of a great number of Lean healthcare!-->…
#TBT: Posts from Julys Past Mark Graban Jul 7, 2016 0 Blog I'm going to be away from the blog (and Twitter) through July 13, but here are some blog posts from Julys of years…
See How a British Psychiatrist is Using LEGO Videos to Explain Lean Healthcare Mark Graban Jul 21, 2015 0 Blog A collection of creative videos was recently brought to my attention and I'd like to share them here. They are…
A Tale of Two Clinics – What I Wish My Primary Care Could Be Mark Graban Jun 1, 2015 9 Blog In American healthcare, there's a growing gap between hospitals and clinics that are being innovative and those!-->…
What Does #Lean Flow Look Like in Healthcare? Check Out These Two Videos Mark Graban Jul 1, 2014 4 Blog It's easy for people to think that Lean is about cost-cutting. That would be wrong, but many people associate Lean…
Unraveling the Mystery of Flow, Push, and Pull in Hospital Operations and the… Mark Graban Feb 24, 2014 17 Blog Of all of the different Lean concepts, it seems that the question of "push" versus "pull" is often the most!-->…
Reader Question: Determining & Meeting Hospital Department Demand Mark Graban Feb 18, 2014 4 Blog Here is another question emailed to me by a reader, so I'm answering it here (with the reader's permission and…
Guest Post: Book Chapter on VIBCO and “Captain Karl” Mark Graban Dec 16, 2013 0 Blog Mark's note: Today's guest post is an excerpt from the book Remarkable by Toby LaVigne. Toby's bio can be found at…
April Fool: Announcing my Next #Lean Book Project – Baby’s First Lean… Mark Graban Apr 1, 2013 Blog After the nice response to Lean Hospitals and Healthcare Kaizen, I often get asked, "So, what's your next book…
Dr. Richard Zarbo’s Talk at the Lab Quality Confab Mark Graban Jan 29, 2013 0 Blog Don't forget my reader survey - share your feedback and have a chance at some great prizes. In November, I…
Just Call it “5S Six Sigma” Instead of “Lean Sigma,”… Mark Graban Oct 22, 2012 26 Blog My whole career, I have worked with the Lean methodology (aka the Toyota Production System). I've just really never…
Honoring Our Troops with Better Service through Lean Mark Graban Nov 11, 2011 9 Blog In honor of Veterans' Day (in the U.S.) and Remembrance Day (in Canada, where I spent most of the last two weeks,!-->…
Yo! Continuous Flow Sushi Mark Graban Jul 25, 2009 5 Blog Here's a fun video for a Saturday. In England, I love the Yo! Sushi chain of restaurants. It's basically a…
Cutting Corners or Cutting out Waste? Mark Graban Nov 27, 2006 0 Blog cbs4boston.com - Pats Install Synthetic Turf At Gillette Stadium I was watching the Bears/Patriots game…
Lean at Krispy Kreme? Mark Graban Jul 6, 2006 0 Blog Source: shmula » Shmula Eats a Donut: Lean at Krispy Kreme My friend Peter Abilla runs an interesting blog!-->!-->!-->…