Toyota Was Helped, not Hampered, by TPS During the Pandemic
A culture of learning makes the difference, not "low inventory"
Last year, I wrote a post that criticized…
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Ryan McCormack’s Operational Excellence Mixtape: September 9, 2022
Thanks as always to Ryan McCormick for this... there's always so much good reading, listening, and viewing…
Maybe “Just in Time” (JIT) Should Be Called “Short Lead…
This is the starting point for a blog post that I should expand on... after posting these initial thought…
When Companies Don’t Learn From “The Beer Game,” Inventory…
You're a retailing or manufacturing executive who hasn't heard of MIT's "Beer Game" management simulator?
Then…
Just the Lean Talk — Mark Graban & Jamie Flinchbaugh Discuss Lean…
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As I did two weeks ago, when Jamie…
Crystal Davis on Courageous Leadership and Pandemic Supply Chains
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My guest for Episode #442 of the Lean Blog…
Ryan McCormack’s Operational Excellence Mixtape: February 4, 2022
Thanks as always to Ryan McCormick for this... there's always so much good reading, listening, and viewing…
Ryan McCormack’s Operational Excellence Mixtape: January 21, 2022
Thanks as always to Ryan McCormick for this... there's always so much good reading, listening, and viewing…
Should We Blame “Just in Time” or “Short-Term Thinking”…
A version of this originally appeared on LinkedIn -- Read and/or see the discussion that's been sparked there.
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Lean Whiskey #27: Lean Coffee: Pour Over Edition & Some Inventory / Supply…
Jamie Flinchbaugh, Mark Graban
In Episode 27, Mark and Jamie switch things up a bit with a morning recording of…
MIT’s Dr. Jonathan Byrnes on the Pandemic’s Supply Chain Shocks
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My guest for Episode #412 of…
An MIT Professor on the Covid Vaccine Supply Chain
This is some bonus audio related to an episode of the "My Favorite Mistake" podcast that Professor Jonathan Byrnes…
Busting Myths about Just in Time: The Implications for Healthcare Supply Chains…
Thanks to Professor Peter Hines and the Enterprise Excellence Network for inviting me to present this webinar.…
Episode #14 of “Lean Whiskey”: Coronavirus, Supply Chains, and…
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Mark Graban & Jamie Flinchbaugh
In Episode 14 of Lean Whiskey, Mark Graban and Jamie…
Covid-19: Don’t Blame Toyota or “Just in Time” for Your Risky…
I normally love the public radio program "Marketplace" and have listened to it (on radio or as a podcast) for 15…
#ChangeChampions: Why a Better Hospital Supply Chain Starts with Better…
Today, I'd like to share the latest in my series of articles about "Champions of Change," which is based on a…
#ChangeChampions at Franciscan St. Francis Health – in Supply Chain and…
Today, I'd like to share the second in my series of articles about "Champions of Change." Here, we feature my…
Looking for “Champions of Change” in Healthcare Supply Chains and…
Who are the "champions of change" in your organization? Is your CEO a champion of change? How many of your…