Video Podcast #17 – Lean Blog Q&A: Standardized Work Mark Graban Dec 20, 2011 4 Blog Not long ago, I asked readers for questions that could be addressed in audio or video podcasts. I received this!-->!-->!-->…
Waste & Respect for People in Hospice or a Dell Factory Mark Graban Aug 25, 2011 2 Blog I've recently had an email exchange with a retiree who is volunteering in a non-profit hospice care facility. I'm…
Reader Question: Support and “First Responders” for Healthcare… Mark Graban Dec 21, 2010 4 Blog Here is a new reader question from Steve Palmreuter in Michigan. He raises a topic that I've been thinking about…
Reader Question: When the Stated Values Don’t Match Daily Reality Mark Graban Dec 15, 2010 3 Blog I received a question from a reader, a retiree from a manufacturing company who is now a volunteer for a healthcare…
Reader Question: Short Definition of Lean? Mark Graban Dec 1, 2010 45 Blog Here is a new reader question, shared with permission (as always). The reader, who works at a hospital and health…
Reader Question: Asset Optimizers and Point Optimizers Mark Graban Sep 30, 2010 1 Blog It's time for another in my Reader Questions series, this question comes from Brian via email. If you have a…
Reader Question: Rapid Response Teams (Oops, We Don’t Have the Items) Mark Graban Aug 16, 2010 5 Blog I received an email from a reader that I'm sharing and commenting on with permission. "Dear Mark: I am a lean…
Is This Woman Set Up to Fail? Mark Graban Aug 5, 2010 15 Blog There are lots of places online where people can ask questions about Lean, such as the LEI forums and numerous…
“Single Piece Flow” in Medicine Mark Graban Feb 25, 2010 11 Blog I've always enjoyed my discussions with Sami Bahri, D.D.S., the "World's First Lean Dentist." One concept he talks…
Q&A #2 – Michael Balle, "The Lean Manager" – Nursing Mark Graban Aug 20, 2009 0 Blog I recently invited questions for Michael Balle, the author of the Shingo Prize winning book The Gold Mine: A Novel…
Q&A #1 – Michael Balle, "The Lean Manager" Mark Graban Aug 6, 2009 5 Blog I recently invited questions for Michael Balle, the author of the Shingo Prize winning book The Gold Mine: A Novel…
Upcoming Q&A with Lean Author Michael Balle Mark Graban Jul 30, 2009 4 Blog While in the UK recently, I met Michael Balle, the author of the Shingo Prize winning book The Gold Mine: A Novel…
Value Stream Mapping in Healthcare – Does it Differ? Mark Graban Jul 27, 2009 5 Blog A reader, Dan, asked a great question on the MoveToHealthcare.ning.com site (since closed), re-used here with his…
Who are the Lean Thinking CEOs? Mark Graban Jul 26, 2009 7 Blog A question came in from a blog reader -- simple question with no simple or easy answers: Who are the Lean Thinking…
How to Get Started with a Lean Culture? Mark Graban Apr 30, 2009 5 Here's another Lean Blog reader question from Joe, who writes:Last year I was part of an ERP implementation team at…
Reader Question: Why Do We Still Do It? Mark Graban Apr 29, 2009 10 Dan asked a really good question in the forum for the Move to Healthcare networking site.He suggested I pose it…
Examples of Lean A/P or A/R in Hospitals? Mark Graban Mar 24, 2009 5 Got this question from a reader:After successful application of lean to clinical processes we are moving into the…
Avoiding the Use of Japanese Terms? Mark Graban Oct 2, 2008 12 Blog Blog reader Kevin wrote with this excellent question (used with his permission):My question is about the idea I see…