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!-->!-->!-->…
Ryan McCormack’s Operational Excellence Mixtape: November 18, 2022 Ryan McCormack Nov 18, 2022 0 Mixtape Thanks as always to Ryan McCormick for this... there's always so much good reading, listening, and viewing!-->!-->!-->…
When Companies Don’t Learn From “The Beer Game,” Inventory… Mark Graban Jul 5, 2022 0 Blog You're a retailing or manufacturing executive who hasn't heard of MIT's "Beer Game" management simulator? Then!-->!-->!-->…
Just the Lean Talk — Mark Graban & Jamie Flinchbaugh Discuss Lean… Mark Graban Jun 7, 2022 0 Interviews Listen: Here is the episode if you want to stream the audio: As I did two weeks ago, when Jamie!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Ryan McCormack’s Operational Excellence Mixtape: January 21, 2022 Ryan McCormack Jan 21, 2022 0 Mixtape Thanks as always to Ryan McCormick for this... there's always so much good reading, listening, and viewing!-->!-->!-->…
Lean Whiskey #27: Lean Coffee: Pour Over Edition & Some Inventory / Supply… Mark Graban May 21, 2021 0 Lean Whiskey Jamie Flinchbaugh, Mark Graban In Episode 27, Mark and Jamie switch things up a bit with a morning recording of!-->!-->!-->…
Busting Myths about Just in Time: The Implications for Healthcare Supply Chains… Mark Graban Apr 9, 2020 2 Blog Thanks to Professor Peter Hines and the Enterprise Excellence Network for inviting me to present this webinar.!-->…
A New “Measures of Success” Giveaway; Workshops & 3 Takeaways… Mark Graban Feb 12, 2019 2 Blog First, an announcement... you can enter to win one of three eBook copies of Measures of Success: React Less, Lead!-->…
Be Careful With “No Waiting Rooms” Just Like “Zero… Mark Graban Jun 13, 2016 4 Blog For decades, manufacturers have been tripped up by the simplistic idea that Lean is about "zero inventories." It!-->…
Want to be Lean? Better Bring Your Fish Finder! Paul Critchley Oct 21, 2015 0 Blog Mark's note: Today's guest post is by Paul Critchley and he brings up important points about not reducing inventory…
Would the WSJ Blame “Just in Time” for the Stanley Cup Being Late? Mark Graban Jun 22, 2015 1 Audio The Wall St Journal loves writing about how "Just In Time" (JIT) is a risky inventory strategy. See my past posts…
Throwback Thursday – What Did a Mid 1990s Textbook Say About Lean? Mark Graban May 14, 2015 0 Blog My friend Ryan, who works at a hospital in Canada, sent me a few pictures of an Industrial Engineering textbook…
#ThrowbackThursday: #Lean Manufacturing Training from 2002 Mark Graban Mar 12, 2015 3 Audio It's time for another "Throwback Thursday" post, which is, as always, accompanied by one of my thoughtful-looking…
Overcapacity and Overproduction in the Auto Industry (and Healthcare) Mark Graban May 21, 2014 11 Blog "Where the World's Unsold Cars Go To Die." The photos are dramatic. Note: The Jalopnik automotive blog!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Kaizen Adventures in My Hometown of Livonia, Michigan Mark Graban Jan 20, 2014 3 Blog I'm in my home town of Livonia, Michigan this week, having arrived to the snow and cold yesterday, staying through…
Guest Post: 11 Common Misconceptions About Lean Mark Graban Oct 8, 2012 4 Blog Mark's note: Here's another great vacation guest post by Jeff Hajek: By Jeff Hajek Despite having been…
Weekend Fun: GMBP’s “WIP IT” Mark Graban Jul 27, 2012 1 Blog Ah, the perks of subscribing to the GBMP's YouTube channel... this might be basically a world premiere, breaking…
Not Exactly News – TSA Wastes Money Mark Graban May 10, 2012 8 Blog While the hurdles to systemic Lean healthcare transformation are high (see the payment system challenges discussed…