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Prof. Elliott Weiss on Steph Curry Tweaking His 3-Point Shot and Not Reacting to…
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Elliott Weiss
My guest for Episode #439…
The NBA’s Steph Curry, the Taguchi Loss Function, and Deming’s Funnel…
The Wall Street Journal published a fascinating article back in November 2020:
Stephen Curry's Scientific Quest…
Steel Toes and Stilettos, an Interview with Kathy Miller and Shannon Karels
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Kathy Miller and Shannon Karels
My guests…
Episode #426: John Gallagher, Lean and The Uncommon Leader
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My guest for Episode #426 of…
David Meier’s “Favorite Mistakes” at Toyota and His Distillery
I don't always share new episodes of the "My Favorite Mistake" podcast with you here, but when I do... it's a Lean…
Lean Consultant Bob Rush’s “Favorite Mistake”
I don't always share new episodes of the "My Favorite Mistake" podcast with you here, but when I do... it's a Lean…
Rather than Blaming Employees, Managers Must Take Responsibility for Problems…
Eight years ago today, I published a piece originally on LinkedIn as part of their "Influencers" series:
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Sabrina Moon’s “Favorite Mistake”: Leading With Shame
Today's episode of "My Favorite Mistake" is another one that Lean practitioners will especially like.
My guest,…
Podcast #371 — Marc Lushington-Murray: Lean, Self-Taught and Shingijitsu…
Marc Lushington-Murray and Mark Graban
For Episode #371, we bring the discussion back to Lean Manufacturing…
Podcast #366 — Harry Moser on the COVID-19 Supply Chain Wake-Up Call,…
My guest for Episode #366 is Harry Moser, founder of the Reshoring Initiative. We talk about "reshoring," in…
Podcast #364 — Mitch Cahn on Lean and Pivoting to Shields & Gowns at…
Joining me for Episode #364 is a returning guest, Mitch Cahn, the president of Unionwear, a Newark-based…
See? Lean is About Flexibility, Not Low Inventory
It's great to see examples of manufacturing companies being flexible and adaptive in these challenging times. Lean…
Journalists — Please Stop Using “Assembly Line” as a Lazy…
Back in 2006, I wrote my first blog post about the unfortunate use of "assembly line" to mean "bad quality." The…
Podcast #311 – Jess Orr, #Lean Leadership Lessons from Toyota and Beyond
My guest for Episode 311 is Jess Orr, a continuous improvement practitioner at WestRock, a large paper and…
Context and a “Process Behavior Chart” Instead of Two Data Points:…
I started my career in manufacturing, so that's just one reason I'm interested in the topics of offshoring (sending…
How 200 Jobs Were Saved by Engaging Employees in Continuous Improvement
Mark's Note: Today's post is the first guest post by Jess Orr, who you might remember from the webinars that she…
The WSJ Overgeneralizes about The “Japanese Model,” Not All Companies…
Not all Japanese companies are the same. "Lean isn't easy" if you're a Japanese company. Toyota has created…