Are You Making Excuses or Solving Problems? [Video & Transcript] Mark Graban Aug 16, 2014 5 Featured Videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g202QmfzpFo Here is a 10-minute talk I gave at the 2014 Lean Transformation!-->!-->!-->…
Lean Post: Standardization is a Countermeasure, Not a Goal Mark Graban Jul 29, 2014 2 Blog Today's post is being hosted by the Lean Enterprise Institute and their "Lean Post" blog... click on the headline!-->…
Day 2 Notes: Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit 2014 Mark Graban Jun 5, 2014 0 Blog Today is the second and final day of the 5th annual Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit. Follow along on Twitter…
Live Blogging Day 1: Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit 2014 Mark Graban Jun 4, 2014 1 Blog Today is the first day of the 5th annual Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit. Follow along on Twitter with …
Misplaced Milkshake Blenders & Unclear Water Dispensers Mark Graban Mar 10, 2014 1 Blog Last week was the annual LEI Lean Transformation Summit (see my notes here). There were many inspiring stories,…
Notes & My Short Talk from the #Lean Transformation Summit, #Lean14 Mark Graban Mar 6, 2014 2 Blog It's been fun attending the annual Lean Transformation Summit (produced by LEI). Today is Day 2. I took some notes…
Video on this June’s Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit Mark Graban Feb 27, 2014 1 Blog I hope you'll consider coming to the 5th annual Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit, being held in Los Angeles,…
Reducing Wasted Motion at a Conference: Collaborative Note Taking Mark Graban Feb 12, 2014 3 Blog I hope many of you will be attending either (or both) of the upcoming LEI summits with me, either the Lean!-->…
Video: John Shook and the LEI #Lean Transformation Model Mark Graban Jan 28, 2014 11 Blog In a new video released by the Lean Enterprise Institute, CEO John Shook talks about a "Lean transformation" model.…
Upcoming Conferences – SHS & LEI Mark Graban Jan 25, 2014 4 Blog I'm happy to be attending two really outstanding events in the next two months and I hope to see you there! The…
Healthcare Leaders Need to Actively Manage the System Mark Graban Jan 16, 2014 0 Blog Thanks to my friends at the Lean Enterprise Institute for hosting a new article of mine on their Lean Post blog.…
Podcast #188 – Daniel T. Jones on 25 Years of Lean & the Future of Lean Mark Graban Dec 18, 2013 1 Blog My guest for Episode 188 has been a leading voice in the Lean community for 25 years, Daniel T. Jones,!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Online Lean Healthcare Class through LEI, More Upcoming Kaizen Classes Mark Graban Dec 17, 2013 0 Blog In addition to the Healthcare Kaizen class that Joe Swartz and I are doing in Detroit on January 22 (with a 10%…
John Shook – #Lean Production Meets #LeanStartup Mark Graban Dec 11, 2013 10 Blog After their recent recorded conversation, it was great to see John Shook, CEO of LEI, and Eric Ries, Author of!-->…
PDF of “Triumph of the Lean Production System” is Finally Available Mark Graban Nov 11, 2013 0 Blog When I wrote the post "The Term "Lean Production" is 25 Years Old - Some Thoughts on the Original John Krafcik!-->!-->!-->…
Management Improvement Carnival #197: Lean & Deming Mark Graban Jul 15, 2013 0 Blog Again, I'm very happy to host the Carnival for John Hunter and his Curious Cat management improvement blog. My…
Updated: Save the Date – Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit 2013 Mark Graban Nov 7, 2012 0 Blog The dates have been announced for the 4th annual Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit. It will be held June…
Video: Kaizen vs. the Suggestion Box Mark Graban Oct 29, 2012 1 Blog Thanks to the Lean Enterprise Institute for recording this short video when we were at the recent Northeast Shingo…