Podcast #327 – Marc Rouppe van der Voort, Lean in Dutch Healthcare Mark Graban Dec 18, 2018 0 Interviews My guest for Episode #327 of the podcast is Marc Rouppe van der Voort, Ph.D., who is joining me from Utrecht in the…
“Lean Koffie” in The Netherlands; Smells & Tastes the Same as Our… Mark Graban Nov 5, 2014 4 Blog Back in September, I wrote about our most recent "Lean Coffee" gathering in San Antonio, where people from…
A Week in The Netherlands Mark Graban Nov 3, 2014 1 Blog This week, I'll be in The Netherlands for the first time since my visit in 2009. I was invited that first time by…
Guest Post: How Standardized Does a Kaizen Process Need to Be? Mark Graban Sep 24, 2013 2 Blog Mark's Note: Today's post is by a colleague from The Netherlands, Erwin Haas. Erwin is a leader in a Dutch…
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…
“Loving Care” for Patients Doesn’t Have to Wait for… Mark Graban Feb 14, 2013 2 Blog Today is Valentine's Day, so this blog post should give you a few hours' warning to buy a "just in time" gift for…
Guest Post: Kaizen and Passion Mark Graban Oct 9, 2012 1 Blog Mark's note: Today's guest post is from a friend of mine from The Netherlands. I had a chance to visit Marc and his…
Guest Post: Healthcare Kaizen in The Netherlands Mark Graban Mar 13, 2012 1 Blog Mark's note: Thanks to Freek Dekker for this guest post. I met Freek at last year's Lean Healthcare Transformation…
Management Improvement Carnival #111 Mark Graban Oct 1, 2010 1 Blog Again, I'm very happy to host the Carnival for John Hunter and his Curious Cat blog. My job here is to share some…
Lean is “Loving Care”? Lean IS Loving Care… Or Should Be Mark Graban Jan 25, 2010 18 Blog As you read this, I'll have just arrived in Stockholm, Sweden, where I have the honor of being the guest of…
I Sometimes Sort of Hate My Book’s Title, I Think Mark Graban Jul 2, 2009 6 Blog Another interesting discussion that came up during my trip to The Netherlands... my book's title: Lean Hospitals:…
How Does Your Team React to a New Person? Mark Graban Jul 1, 2009 1 I 've mentioned here, I think, that I was in The Netherlands earlier in June for almost a week. I was invited to…