Join Me for an Upcoming Lean Healthcare Study Trip to Japan Mark Graban Jan 12, 2018 2 Blog Come join me and Kaizen Institute in the last week of February as we lead a study trip to Japan. This will be my…
Throwback Thursday: A Look Back at Japan #Lean Healthcare Study Trips Mark Graban Dec 7, 2017 0 Blog For today's Throwback Thursday, I'd like to look back at some blog posts about the trips I took to Japan in 2012…
Come Join Me to Study Lean & Kaizen for Healthcare: Japan 2018 Mark Graban Oct 9, 2017 0 Blog In the past year or two, it seems like I have heard more about people and organizations leading Lean study trips to…
5S: The Good, the Bad, and the Extreme in Japanese Hospitals Mark Graban Sep 21, 2015 6 Audio My two previous trips to Japan have been incredible experiences, both personally and professionally. I'm planning…
Key Points About Kaizen from Japanese Hospitals, Going Back in December Mark Graban Jul 30, 2015 1 Audio I've gone to Japan twice now with Kaizen Institute to study Lean with healthcare professionals from around the…
Podcast #223 – Christian Wolcott, Lean Trips to Japan with Kaizen Institute Mark Graban Jun 2, 2015 1 Blog My guest for podcast episode #223 is Christian Wolcott, a senior advisor and director of Kaizen Institute!-->!-->!-->…
Upcoming Lean Healthcare Events – Webinars, Workshop, Conference, and Trip Mark Graban Apr 6, 2015 0 Blog Hi - I'd let to let you know about or remind you about a few upcoming events that I'll be a part of. I hope you…
Visiting and Touring the Toyota Tsutsumi Plant, Part 2 Mark Graban Jan 27, 2015 0 Audio Last week, I wrote a post (part 1) looking back at our visit to the Toyota Tsutsumi factory that was part of our …
My Visit to the Toyota Tsutsumi Plant, Part 1 Mark Graban Jan 20, 2015 4 Audio I've been overdue in writing more posts about our Japan tour that took place two months ago now. See previous posts…
Good Ideas, Lean Ideas, Keep Crossing the Pacific Mark Graban Dec 8, 2014 6 Blog The ideas, principles, and methods that we'd recognize as "Lean" aren't exclusively of Japanese origin. Many of us,…
Words vs. Simple Visuals; A Secret About Japanese Hospitals Mark Graban Dec 3, 2014 3 Blog This tweet and photo made me chuckle the other day... If it's "your right" or "your left" as you're going up or…
The Kaizen Approach to Getting Others Comfortable with Sushi Mark Graban Dec 1, 2014 1 Audio I'll be blogging a lot more about my recent trip to Japan with Kaizen Institute, including the site visits and our…
“Quality Circles” Are Alive & Well in Japanese Organizations; We… Mark Graban Nov 20, 2014 9 Blog One question I was asked to ask during my Japan trip was to see if "Quality Circles" are still active in Japanese!-->…
Our Toyota Tour Guide’s Small Improvement — Kaizen in Action Mark Graban Nov 18, 2014 10 Audio We just finished our second day of our Kaizen Institute Japan Lean Tour and it's been great so far. Follow us via!-->…
Follow our Japan Lean Healthcare Tour via Twitter Mark Graban Nov 16, 2014 0 Blog Konichiwa from Nagoya! Starting today, we have a group of 18 people here in Japan, including 13 doctors, some…
Traveling to Japan Tomorrow – What Questions Should I Ask? Mark Graban Nov 11, 2014 9 Blog Tomorrow, I'm leaving for Japan and I'll be with Kaizen Institute for our second Lean healthcare study tour (see a…
Japan Trip: Going to Gemba and Seeing 5S at a Japanese Hospital Mark Graban Feb 25, 2013 11 Blog I've been going back through my notes and pictures from my first trip to Japan in November... my goal is!-->!-->!-->…
Japan Tour Reflections: Taking Home Lean Artifacts or Lean Thinking? Mark Graban Dec 12, 2012 6 Blog Reflecting more on my recent Japan tour (see previous posts) one word came up in my notes: artifacts. One…