NFL Scoring is Up, An All-Time High, But is it A “Signal” Worth… Mark Graban Oct 13, 2020 9 Blog I do enjoy watching football, so this headline caught my eye: "Why Are N.F.L. Scores Scores So High This!-->!-->!-->…
Stuff I’m Reading – June 14, 2013: Sleepy Banker, Concerned Workers,… Mark Graban Jun 14, 2013 3 Blog It's again time to close some browser tabs and clear out the backlog of articles I've wanted to share but maybe…
Alabama Coach Nick Saban & “The Process”: National Champion… Mark Graban Jan 9, 2013 6 Blog I guess that, considering last year's blog post, this Lean thinker couldn't really root for Notre Dame and!-->!-->!-->…
Standardized, but Not Identical – College Basketballs Mark Graban Mar 15, 2012 6 Blog As the main days of the men's NCAA basketball tourney ("March Madness") start Thursday, here's a topic that!-->!-->!-->…
“The speed and flexibility is breathtaking” – But in a good way? Mark Graban Jan 27, 2012 34 Blog There has been a lot of buzz over last Sunday's New York Times article "How the U.S. Lost Out on iPhone Work." It's…
Your Thoughts on Recent Articles about Apple, Foxconn, and China? Mark Graban Jan 26, 2012 Blog This week, I've been reading and listening to a lot of articles about working conditions at the Foxconn facilities…
Do Happier People Work Harder? I Think So Mark Graban Sep 7, 2011 6 Blog Thanks to Andrew Bishop for posting a link to this article the other day. The New York Times had an article on…
What Makes a Hospital Great? Culture Mark Graban Jul 7, 2011 4 Blog This has been sitting in my "to blog about" queue since March, but I wanted to catch up and post this article:…
Revisiting Taxis, Medical Errors, and Systemic Problems Mark Graban Apr 18, 2011 6 Blog You might have read my blog post from last week about an unsafe taxi driver and medical errors - Said the Unsafe…
Interview Today with Prof. Samuel Culbert – Questions on Annual Reviews? Mark Graban Mar 25, 2011 1 Blog Today, I am recording a podcast interview with Prof. Samuel Culbert from the UCLA Anderson School of Management. …
How to Make Oatmeal (or Lean)… Wrong Mark Graban Mar 9, 2011 14 Blog Is oatmeal good for you? It generally is.... well, unless it isn't. Oatmeal can lower your cholesterol, is full of…
G.E. Rediscovers the Value in Providing Real Value to Manufacturing Customers Mark Graban Dec 16, 2010 7 Blog I'll apologize if today's post seems off-topic to my healthcare readers, but I have to share a link to a Sunday New…
Virginia Mason Mentions Learnings from Toyota in Full-Page NY Times Ad Mark Graban Dec 6, 2010 6 Blog Hat tip to regular blog reader Andrew B. for letting me know that A17 of today's New York Times was a full page ad!-->…
Sick Hospitals Visitors, Stay Away. Sick Doc? A-OK? Mark Graban Oct 26, 2010 6 Blog There was an interesting blog post at the New York Times: "The Doctor Is In (but Shouldn't Be)." The piece talks…
How Can We Prevent This Medical Error? Mark Graban Aug 31, 2010 14 Blog photo credit: Stewart A number of readers emailed me a link to this New York Times article: "U.S. Inaction…
Hospital Advertises 3-Second Savings – Will the Public Care? Mark Graban Jul 28, 2010 11 Blog Hat tip to Helen Z. for finding this full-page print ad in the New York Times. The full ad appears below in this…
Lean Healthcare Featured in Sunday’s NY Times Business Page Mark Graban Jul 11, 2010 12 Blog Today's edition of The New York Times has an outstanding article about Lean Healthcare and what Seattle Children's…
Happy Birthday Frank Gilbreth; Reducing Waste in Hospitals… Green is Lean Mark Graban Jul 7, 2010 1 Blog Today, July 7, is the birthday of Frank Gilbreth, born this day in 1868. While some of his methods arguably ranked…