Signs, Error Proofing, and Explaining Why in the Gym Mark Graban Jul 31, 2017 0 Blog Are warning signs or instruction signs effective when they just tell people what to do? Should we use error…
Signs, Signs, Everywhere Signs! Paul Critchley Apr 7, 2017 0 Blog In this post, Paul Critchley writes about signs not being a good solution to most problems. Does posting a sign…
Weekend Fun: An Elegant Solution by Subtraction (“Parks &… Mark Graban Mar 4, 2012 0 Blog Our good friend Matt May (see posts and podcasts about him here) has a new book coming out in October, The Laws of…
Caution! Warning Signs in the UK Mark Graban Jul 16, 2009 12 Blog I was fortunate to be in England for five days last week. I saw the "gemba" at five hospitals in three days and…
A Defect in My Morning Coffee Routine Mark Graban Apr 28, 2007 7 I could have also titled this post "I screwed up!" or "Who Screwed Up? Me!" but we try not to point the finger of…
Not such a "Lean" Plant Tour Mark Graban Apr 10, 2007 10 Since I've been working exclusively in healthcare for almost two years, I haven't been in too many factories…
"Be Careful" is Not Enough Mark Graban Jan 16, 2007 2 Blog I was boarding an American Airlines Super 80 at DFW yesterday, I noticed a warning sign on the controls of the jet…
Signs are not Error Proofing Mark Graban Jan 3, 2007 5 Blog I saw this at a hospital lab last year, a great example of true error proofing vs. just putting up warning signs.…
Hotel Room Error Proofing Mark Graban Apr 9, 2006 4 This Is Broken - Hotel room warningI saw a large ad in the paper Friday that reminded me of this blog posting (link…
Bad Visual Controls at Baggage Claim Mark Graban Oct 22, 2005 1 This is at the Terminal B baggage claim at DFW airport. There are three lights. And two signs. You tell me,…