Variation in Definitions of #Lean (The Good, the Bad, and the Different)
One challenge with teaching Lean is that there isn't aways a consistent definition that's used by everybody. Some…
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I Was Asked to Share “Pet Peeves” About Lean (and Lean Sigma)
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”
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”
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 &…
As is often the case, I have too many open browser tabs full of articles that I was going to potentially blog…
Key Tweets from @MarkGraban – Week of December 14, 2015: Holiday Prius, Lean…
Here's the latest installment of "Key Tweets," a weekly post that summarizes some of my tweets (or retweets) from…
Another Conversation About L.A.M.E. and Lean in Manufacturing and Healthcare
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…
In this post, I'll be presenting a parody video of Keith Olbermann's "worst persons in the sports world" videos.…
Guest Post: The One Thing Lean Six Sigma Got Wrong About Lean
Mark's Note: Today's post is a guest post by Erwin van der Koogh, who comes to us from Australia. The thoughts and…
#Throwback Thursday – “Lean Sigma” is Still Pretty Often Wrong…
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
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”…
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?
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”…
MP3 File (run time 32:10)
Joining me for episode #187 is Joe Swartz, my friend and esteemed co-author for our…
What is Lean Sigma? Video from Johns Hopkins
Here is a short video from Johns Hopkins Medicine, a member of the Healthcare Value Network, an effort I help…
Lean Sigma = “Catoodle?”
See this article:
Society of Manufacturing Engineers: "Quality Scan: Six Sigma Isn't Lean"
The SME author,…