Operational Excellence Mixtape: Jan 15, 2021
Thanks as always to Ryan McCormick for this... there's always so much good reading, listening, and viewing…
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Episode #20 of “Lean Whiskey”: Live from the Colorado Lean Network…
Jen House, Mark Graban, Katie Benik, and Jamie Flinchbaugh
In Episode 20, Mark Graban and Jamie Flinchbaugh…
Operational Excellence Mixtape: Best of First Half 2020
Thanks as always to Ryan McCormick for this...
Summer is approaching which means it's time to review…
Podcast #365 — Dan Markovitz, “The Conclusion Trap”
Joining me again for Episode #365 is Dan Markovitz, now a five-time guest (but he doesn't get a special jacket…
Operational Excellence Mixtape: February 14, 2020
Healthcare - Creating Value for Patients
"We have a good people in a bad system". Here's an …
Operational Excellence Mixtape: November 8, 2019
Healthcare - Creating Value for Patients
"Imagine walking into a restaurant and being seated.…
The 2017 Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit (#HCSummit17) Begins
This week, I'm in Palm Springs for the annual Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit. Follow along on…
Podcast #244 – @DanMarkovitz, “Building the Fit Organization,”…
Joining me again for Episode #244 is Dan Markovitz (@DanMarkovitz on Twitter).
Today's…
Podcast #241 – @DanMarkovitz, “Building the Fit Organization,”…
Joining me for Episode #241 is a returning guest and friend of mine, Dan Markovitz (@DanMarkovitz on…
Guest Post: Reports of Kaizen’s Death are Greatly Exaggerated
Mark's note: Today's vacation post is from my good friend Dan Markovitz, who normally blogs here. Listen to my…
Podcast #135 – Dan Markovitz “A Factory of One”
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Our guest for episode #135 is Dan Markovitz, author of the new book A Factory…
Guest Post: You Don’t Have to be Lean to be Good
Mark's note: Today's post is from a regular guest blogger and a friend of mine, Dan Markovitz - his regular blog…
Guest Post: A3 = “Drive”
Dan Pink's new book, Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us, has been getting a lot of press recently,…
2009 Management Improvement Carnival
It's an honor to again contribute to John Hunter's amalgamated Management Improvement Blog Carnival. The main page…
Reducing Interruptions – And Improving Patient Safety
by Dan Markovitz
Long-time readers of this blog (and my own) know that I focus on bringing lean techniques to…
UPS: Disrespect for People?
by Dan Markovitz
I took this picture of a UPS truck recently in NYC. (The orange signs say "SAFETY.") At first I…
Reflections on Reader Feedback – Part 2
Following up on Part 1 of my Reader Survey reflection exercise, here is Part 2. Thanks for the 113 survey responses…
Best Buy Gets It
by Dan MarkovitzBest Buy is generally not talked about as an exemplar of lean. (It's best known for its Results…