Podcast #384 — Craig Gygi on the “Truth About Data” Mark Graban Sep 10, 2020 1 Interviews Craig Gygi Joining me today for Episode #384 of the podcast is Craig Gygi, co-author of the book Six Sigma for!-->!-->!-->…
Episode #5 of the “Lean Whiskey” Podcast (With Guest Host Paul… Mark Graban Aug 4, 2019 0 Lean Whiskey Mark Graban and Paul Critchley Hi, it's episode 5 of our "Lean Whiskey" podcast where we mostly talk about Lean!-->!-->!-->…
Webinar Recording: Creating a Culture of Continuous Improvement Mark Graban Nov 16, 2018 0 Blog I'm happy to be hosting, via KaiNexus, another free webinar. Click the link below to register: How One Community…
Variation in Definitions of #Lean (The Good, the Bad, and the Different) Mark Graban Aug 23, 2017 8 Blog One challenge with teaching Lean is that there isn't aways a consistent definition that's used by everybody. Some…
I Was Asked to Share “Pet Peeves” About Lean (and Lean Sigma) Mark Graban Feb 24, 2017 4 Blog Thanks to GoLeanSixSigma.com for asking me some questions for a discussion that they've posted on their website. On…
Podcast #274 – Jay Arthur, “Lean Six Sigma for Hospitals” Mark Graban Feb 1, 2017 4 Interviews My guest for Episode #274 of the podcast is Jay Arthur, author of Lean Six Sigma for Hospitals: Improving Patient…
Lean People Don’t Say Things Like “Idiot Proofing” Mark Graban Nov 21, 2016 8 Audio I've long been skeptical of so-called "Lean Sigma" or "Lean Six Sigma." And not because I'm against Six Sigma…
Stuff I’m Reading May 2016: Bad Patient Experiences, Bad Workplaces &… Mark Graban May 24, 2016 0 Blog As is often the case, I have too many open browser tabs full of articles that I was going to potentially blog!-->…
Another Conversation About L.A.M.E. and Lean in Manufacturing and Healthcare Mark Graban Aug 31, 2015 11 Audio It's far too common to see somebody with just a little bit of understanding about Lean do things that really…
Parody Video: Keith Olber-Lean and the “Worst Persons in the Lean… Mark Graban Jul 27, 2015 3 Blog In this post, I'll present a parody video of Keith Olbermann's "worst persons in the sports world" videos. !-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
The One Thing Lean Six Sigma Got Wrong About Lean? Erwin van der Koogh Apr 3, 2015 64 Blog Mark's Note: Today's post is by Erwin van der Koogh, who comes to us from Australia. The thoughts and opinions!-->…
#Throwback Thursday – “Lean Sigma” is Still Pretty Often Wrong… Mark Graban Jan 29, 2015 14 Audio Last weekend, at a patient safety conference, I heard a physician talk about "robust process improvement" and this,…
Report to President Obama Endorses Lean & Systems Engineering in Healthcare Mark Graban Jul 21, 2014 0 Blog I recently saw a tweet that referenced a May 2014 that was sent to President Obama and his administration: "Report…
Run Fast if You Ever Hear This Phrase from a “Lean Six Sigma”… Mark Graban May 16, 2014 26 Blog I sometimes torture myself by watching webinars given about "Lean Sigma." I hear a lot of claptrap about Lean...!-->…
Lean Sigma = Lean Plus Six Sigma or Six Sigma With Just a Little Lean? Mark Graban Oct 1, 2013 19 Blog I had a conversation recently with a healthcare quality leader about her excitement about Lean. She said that…
Podcast #187 – Joe Swartz, Co-Author of the “Healthcare Kaizen”… Mark Graban Sep 26, 2013 1 Blog Joining me for episode #187 is Joe Swartz, my friend and esteemed co-author for our books Healthcare!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
What is Lean Sigma? Video from Johns Hopkins Mark Graban Jan 9, 2010 3 Blog Here is a short video from Johns Hopkins Medicine, a member of the Healthcare Value Network, an effort I help…
Lean Sigma = “Catoodle?” Mark Graban Aug 10, 2006 11 Blog See this article: Society of Manufacturing Engineers: "Quality Scan: Six Sigma Isn't Lean" The SME author,…