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Mark Graban - April 23, 2025 0

Thanks to NPR for their recent story about how today, April 23, 2025, marks the 40th anniversary of what is considered one of the biggest business...

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Mark Graban - January 23, 2025 2

I believe in sharing mistakes for the purpose of learning. Like everyone else, I'm far from perfect, and mistakes are part of my journey....

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Mark Graban - November 9, 2024 3

I'm thrilled to be back in Japan for the first time in five years. Today is the start of Katie Anderson's Japan Study Trip...

Mark Graban on Update on my June 17th Workshop: Improving the Way We Improve (Cincinnati)May 8, 2025
I suspect they think of control charts as a "manufacturing quality" tool, the way GM did even back in 1995…
Eric Budd on Update on my June 17th Workshop: Improving the Way We Improve (Cincinnati)May 8, 2025
Mark, Yes. That is my understanding as well. They used control chart many years ago and I believe still teach…
Mark Graban on Update on my June 17th Workshop: Improving the Way We Improve (Cincinnati)May 8, 2025
Well said, Eric. I haven't seen evidence in my travels of Toyota using Process Behavior Charts for their metrics, though.
Eric Budd on Update on my June 17th Workshop: Improving the Way We Improve (Cincinnati)May 8, 2025
While Toyota does not use Red-Green charts for performance management, Western management seems fascinated by them. In some circles, it…
Amelia Butler on Leading Lean for Profitable Growth: CEO Bill Canady on Driving Business TransformationMay 2, 2025
Integrating daily management and the 80/20 rule into a broader leadership framework feels both practical and scalable. How can supply…

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