Reflections on Respect and Countermeasures — In Workplaces and Society Mark Graban Jun 8, 2020 2 Blog The past few months have been an anxious and contemplative time. I've been worried about the coronavirus /!-->…
See? Lean is About Flexibility, Not Low Inventory Mark Graban Mar 30, 2020 2 Audio It's great to see examples of manufacturing companies being flexible and adaptive in these challenging times. Lean!-->…
Making People and Making Things – in Japan or Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood Mark Graban Dec 2, 2019 1 Blog Monday was the first day of my fifth Lean study trip to Japan. Yesterday, I had the opportunity to once again!-->…
An Amazing Virtual Plant Tour (and More) at the Toyota North American HQ Mark Graban Oct 23, 2019 1 Blog Last month, I had an opportunity to visit the Toyota North American Headquarters that's now near me in Plano,!-->…
What This Hospital President Said About Lean, Respecting Staff, and Just Culture Mark Graban Sep 5, 2019 1 Blog This article made me smile the other day -- especially the comments about Lean, front-line staff, and systems: !-->!-->!-->…
When “Red Beads” Lead to What Looks Like Workplace Discrimination Mark Graban Feb 27, 2019 12 Blog Quite often, I used the famed "Red Bead Game" (a.k.a. the "Red Bead Experiment") that was made famous by W.!-->…
So Who Else Forgot to Pack Socks? Mark Graban Feb 6, 2019 4 Blog Last week, I had the chance to teach and facilitate a Lean education session for a group of health system!-->…
Lean Should be the Solution to Hospital Overwork or Understaffing Mark Graban Jan 30, 2019 4 Blog The first part of this post is a pretty long introduction before sharing quotes and views from an article that!-->…
#Lean Shouldn’t be a Reason for Nurses to Strike Mark Graban Aug 13, 2018 15 Blog A retired labor leader from the automotive industry (who reads this blog) sent me a link to this article:…
What Do Cars Have to Do With Healthcare? Mark Graban Jun 4, 2018 2 Blog Today, I'm giving a talk at the International Society for Blood Transfusion (ISBT) conference in Toronto. I was…
Podcast #307 – Andre DeMerchant, “You Can’t Cut Your Way to… Mark Graban Apr 30, 2018 0 Interviews Joining me for Episode #307 of the podcast is my friend Andre DeMerchant, the President of DeMerchant Healthcare…
Lessons from Tesla: Short-Term Thinking and Short-Term Layoffs Mark Graban Apr 25, 2018 6 Blog Again, Tesla and their CEO Elon Musk are generating a lot of news and, I think, many things to think about, even if…
Hey @ElonMusk: Toyota Never Thought “Humans are Underrated” Mark Graban Apr 23, 2018 7 Blog Over the past month, there's been so much in the news about Tesla. This column from Joann Muller, who covers the…
Podcast #305 – Respect for People and Continuous Improvement for Healthcare… Mark Graban Apr 11, 2018 0 Interviews I was recently asked to do a recorded video presentation for a medical conference in Turkey. I spoke about the dual…
Lessons from the NUMMI 10th Anniversary Book Published in 1994 Mark Graban Mar 4, 2018 3 Blog I did manage to buy a book that was published by NUMMI to celebrate their 10th anniversary. "10 Years of Quality…
Podcast #300 – Tracey & Ernie Richardson, The Toyota Engagement… Mark Graban Feb 15, 2018 0 Interviews My guests for Episode #300 of the podcast are Tracey and Ernie Richardson, authors of the excellent book titled:…
Toyota is Admired for Good Reason… But About Those Rotating Job… Mark Graban Jan 25, 2018 22 Blog There's much to admire about Toyota and even regular readers of this blog might throw the "fanboy" label at me. …
Highlights from a Great Book: “The Leader’s Handbook” Mark Graban Oct 30, 2017 4 Blog I've been going through the book by the late Peter Scholtes: The Leader's Handbook: Making Things Happen, Getting…