Making People and Making Things – in Japan or Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood
Monday was my first day for my fifth Lean study trip to Japan. Yesterday, I had the opportunity to once again…
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Inside Toyota’s Takaoka #2 Line – Flexibility and Kaizen
This is an interesting article:
Inside Toyota's Takaoka #2 Line: The Most Flexible Line In The World
I…
Podcast #330 – Christoph Roser, His Grand Tour of Japanese Automakers
Joining me today for Episode #330 of the podcast is Christoph Roser, a professor of production management…
Toyota as a “People Development Company”
When I had the chance to go back to Japan last October with Honsha, there was a big focus on what the former…
My Embarrassing Sushi Mistake in Japan; Standardized Work, Leadership, and Mental…
I had a great time and learned so much as a guest of Honsha and their Executive Development Mission trip to Japan…
Podcast #326 – Katie Anderson on Lean Collaboration Within Healthcare and…
Joining me for the fourth time, here for Episode #326 of the podcast, is my friend and colleague Katie Anderson, a…
Why Would You Go Back To Japan? Haven’t You Been There, Done That?
When I got back from Japan a few weeks back, somebody at a hospital client of mine asked me:
"Why go back to…
Off to Japan for a Week…
Today, I'm off to Japan for a week, so I might be away from the blog. I do have a podcast scheduled for release on…
More on Teaching TQM, TPS, Lean, and Kaizen to Doctors in Japan Part 3 in a series…
In the third and final part of this series, I share more about how Toyota teaches about TPS and TQM... and how they…
How Toyota Teaches a Japanese Hospital’s Doctors About TQM Part 2 in a…
Last week, I wrote about the influence of Total Quality Management (TQM) on Toyota -- in the past and the present,…
TQM at Toyota and the Influence on Lean – Past and Present, Japan and U.S. …
I'm very excited to be leaving for Japan for another study trip in just over a month. This will be my second trip…
Lean Learning Opportunities in Texas and Japan – Toyota is the Common…
I'm excited to share two interesting opportunities to further our learning about Lean. One is a Texas-based event…
Should This Japanese Hospital React to a Dip in Kaizen Submissions? “Small Kaizen”…
Last week, I wrote Part 1 of this piece about TQM and "Small Kaizen" at a Japanese Hospital pharmacy.
The…
“Small Kaizen” at a Japanese Hospital Pharmacy, Part 1 Building upon a…
I'm overdue in writing more about my last trip to Japan a few months back.
Today, I'll like to share some…
Podcast #302 – Katie Anderson on Japan: Standard Work, Customers, and…
My guest for Episode #302 is Katie Anderson.
Today, we're chatting because I've just returned from a short trip…
Key #Lean Tweets from @MarkGraban: Tweets & Photos from Japan 2018
In this post, I'm sharing tweets from my recent trip to Japan. I've added a few photos I posted on Instagram, as…
“So why are you here in Japan?” Kaizen, Popularity, Fads, and…
Monday, I blogged about the sushi-making class I took on my last Sunday in Japan. Later that same Sunday, I did a…
Following the Rules in Japan: Lean, Sushi, and Otherwise And stories of integriry
Last week, I got back from my third trip to Japan and we visited three hospitals, Toyota, another manufacturer, and…