Data vs. Facts, Illustrated Mark Graban Jan 21, 2010 7 Blog There are two expressions that get used often in the lean world, one from Dr. W. Edwards Deming and one from…
Lean: Letting our human characteristics flourish… Mark Graban Jan 20, 2010 11 Blog Yesterday, I was in the first day of two for John Shook's "Managing to Learn" class about A3 management here at…
2009 Management Improvement Carnival Mark Graban Jan 7, 2010 3 Blog It's an honor to again contribute to John Hunter's amalgamated Management Improvement Blog Carnival. The main page…
"Love" or "Lean," This Quote Rings True Mark Graban Nov 16, 2009 6 Blog I saw this quote on Twitter from the pastor Rick Warren (happens to fit in the 140 characters): "Love isn't letting…
Lean at Windsor’s Hotel-Dieu Grace Hospital Mark Graban Oct 8, 2009 1 Blog Here is a video from Hotel-Dieu Grace Hospital (HDGH) in Windsor, Ontario Canada about their Lean effort, the video…
NPR Mocks Starbucks Improvement Efforts, But I Wouldn’t… Mark Graban Aug 19, 2009 11 Blog Panel Round II: Wait, Wait : NPR It's unfortunate that NPR's "Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me" show would mock…
A Defense of Lean and of Lean at Starbucks Mark Graban Aug 5, 2009 15 Blog Yesterday's WSJ front page headline caught my eye, as a frequent Starbucks customer and obvious Lean zealot:…
University of Michigan Health System and Lean Mark Graban Aug 4, 2009 4 University of Michigan looks to lean principles for system-wide improvements - MLive.comHere is some positive news…
John Shook on A3 Reports in Sloan Management Review Mark Graban Jul 17, 2009 6 Blog The Magazine » Toyota's Secret: The A3 Report « MIT Sloan Management Review John Shook had an article published…
Book Review: "Kaizen Express" Mark Graban Jun 29, 2009 0 Blog I have always learned a lot from John Shook. As I've blogged about before, I've seen John present about TPS and…
Toyota Leaders Get a Lecture From a Toyoda Mark Graban Jun 24, 2009 7 Blog Toyota Names Akio Toyoda President, Apologizes to Shareholders for Losses This was rumored for a while, but…
You Observe A Lot Just By Watching – Then What? Mark Graban May 8, 2009 11 Blog Learned 2 things from this pic: men are taller than women; wh... on TwitpicScott McDuffee referenced the "Yogi-ism"…
Full List of Shingo Prize for Research Winners Announced Mark Graban Mar 30, 2009 1 Blog Award Recipients - The Shingo Prize for Operational Excellence - shingoprize.org The full list of winners has…
Starbucks Tests "Lean" Operations In Some Stores Mark Graban Mar 25, 2009 2 Blog Starbucks Gossip: Starbucks tests "lean" operations in Ohio and Kentucky stores We've known for some time that…
Management "Moonshots." Really? Dan Markovitz Mar 16, 2009 2 Blog by Dan MarkovitzGary Hamel's Management 2.0 blog at WSJ.com features his ideas for "Management Moonshots" -- 25…
LeanBlog Podcast #56 – John Shook “Managing to Learn” Mark Graban Jan 5, 2009 0 Blog Episode #56 of the podcast is a discussion with John Shook, one of my absolute favorite people in the Lean!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Welcome to the Blog World, John Shook! Mark Graban Nov 9, 2008 1 Blog LEAN.org - Lean Enterprise InstituteJohn Shook is one of my favorite people in the Lean world. I've learned more…
Managing to Learn, from John Shook Mark Graban Oct 5, 2008 0 Blog Managing to Learn: Using the A3 management process to solve problems, gain agreement, mentor, & leadPublished…